[Bug 1818315] Re: Can't install applications: "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)"
Eventually, I got an upgrade notification (it listed a bunch of packages which were scheduled to be updated). I assume whatever process was doing silent updates in the background grabbed the lock, and once I closed the dialog software centre was able to install packages. Some sort of communication between that background upgrade system and gnome-software would probably help alleviate this sort of confusion. Thanks, Qasim -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818315 Title: Can't install applications: "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock- frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1818315/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 1818315] [NEW] Can't install applications: "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)"
Public bug reported:
1. Start Software Center.
2. Select an application to install
3. Click install
Expected: application installs
Actual: error message "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open
(11: Resource temporarily unavailable)" (see attached screenshot)
Solutions attempted:
1. Closing and re-opening software center
2. Checking 'updates' tab in software center ('Software is up to date')
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Version information:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description:Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Release:18.04
$ apt-cache policy gnome-software
gnome-software:
Installed: 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
Candidate: 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
Version table:
*** 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
3.28.1-0ubuntu4 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-software 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Mar 1 20:06:51 2019
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-20 (40 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
InstalledPlugins:
gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A
gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A
gnome-software-plugin-snap3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic
** Attachment added: "Error message in software center"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818315/+attachment/5242763/+files/Screenshot%20from%202019-03-01%2020-08-08.png
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Can't install applications: "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-
frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)"
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