My mistake i did ctrl-c or ctrl-z while apt-get running..., Its fine now. Can someone tell me how i can search for a string in apt-cache for a package name. Problem is many times we don't have the know correct package-names.
-Yash On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 14:59, Mani wrote: > Are you running more than one instance of apt-get (in different tty's) in > the same machine? > or maybe you must have done a cd to the /var/lib/rm/packages directory > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yashpal Nagar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:58 PM > Subject: [ilugd] apt-get warning > > > > Dear Linux team, > > > > On my linux box i installed apt-get for rpm. > > Now i am getting errors like > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# apt-get install netscape > > warning: cannot get exclusive lock on /var/lib/rpm/Packages > > > > can anyone tell me fix to it > > > > regards, > > -Yash > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ilugd mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd