Most likely apt-get was not able to clean up everything, as you restarted the machine. Look for the lock file: /var/lib/dpkg/lock and remove it, if it is there (But make really sure, that there is no dpkg running somewhere).
Then it should work again. Am 03.05.2011 12:29, schrieb Colline Waiswa: > 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] > </mc/[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > From: Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected] > </mc/[email protected]>> > > Subject: Re: [LUG] apt-get issues > > To: "'Uganda Linux User Group'" <[email protected] > </mc/[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] > </mc/[email protected]>] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 12:21 PM > > To: [email protected] </mc/[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] </mc/[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). 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