Hi, Whenever apt(itude) runs, it first checks if there is a small lock file. if the file exists, it presumes apt is already running and dies (as it is on colline's machine), if it doesnt exist it creates the lock file and then does it works. When apt exists normally, it deletes the lock file again.
Not if you switch off your machine the harsh way. To fix this, you need to delete the lock file sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock after this you can install the jdk. The trick with the jdk is that you have to scroll down down down untill you see the OK button. That is why you got stuck in the first place. (scrolling down goes much faster with the pagedown button, btw) good luck! -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 758 801 749 www.mountbatten.net On Tuesday 03 May 2011 13:18:24 Kizito Thomas wrote: > 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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