Thomas, Thats the 1st thought that came to mind so i checked but the Synaptic package manger isn't running or any other apps that should be accessing dpkg. I even restarted the machine and run apt-get 1st for good measure
Colline --- On Tue, 5/3/11, Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kizito Thomas <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LUG] apt-get issues To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 10:18 AM Colline, >From your own Error report, I realise that there are two or more applications accessing dpkg, My thinking is that you have synaptic package manager open and running apt-get Make sure there is no open package manager open and then start working on the license problem. ................................................................................................................................................ Seat of Wisdom .............Pray for us Cause of our Joy ...........Pray for us .................................................. Kizito Thomas +256-712-929564 +256-782-062708 On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 03:00 -0700, Colline Waiswa wrote: > Steven, > I'm running it as root but it still gives the same error > > Colline > > --- On Tue, 5/3/11, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LUG] apt-get issues > To: "'Uganda Linux User Group'" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 9:49 AM > > Colline, > > > > You need to use sudo before the command so that you can run it > as root > > > > Stephen > > > > From: Colline Waiswa [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LUG] apt-get issues > > > > > Hi all, > I'm new to Linux, started off with Ubuntu. I tried to install > the sun java jdk using sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk. It > went on well till the point where it brought up the licence > agreement within the terminal. It stalled here as failed to > select OK to continue. pressing enter or Y was to no avail. So > i restarted the machine but when I try to use apt-get or the > ubuntu software to install java jdk or any other software it > gives the following error: > > E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource > temporarily unavailable) > E: Unable to lock the administration directory > (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? > > I've tried to do an update n upgrade but it still comes back > to the same error. How do I get rid of this error? > > Colline > > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not > responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any > way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
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