On 04/12/2020 03:28 PM, songbird wrote:
Richard Owlett wrote:
Using Synaptic I:
1. searched package names for "info"
2. selected it
3. clicked Apply
4. received error message saying
E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (2: No such
file or directory)
E: Could not open file descriptor -1
E: Unable to lock the download directory
I've had no previous problem with Synaptic.
My Debian version is 9.8
Help please.
whatever else is going on i would wonder how such
directories were removed?
was this something you did?
Those are among my questions ;}
have you changed partitions or mount points or
something here or run some other command which had
unintended consequences?
Not that I know of.
I intend to do a scratch install of Buster shortly, after doing a
inventory of applications I actually use. Due to bandwidth constraints
and some personal preferences I purchase complete DVD sets.
It has been suggested that I install auditd and was referred to the
auditctl man page when I asked for newbie oriented orientation.
[Not only is forest concealed by the trees, it is obscured by the veins
of the leaves of the trees. Any suggestions for a broad overview?]