Re: dpkg problem using apt
On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 04:14:30AM AEDT, Glenn K0LNY wrote: > Hi All, > I'm running Ubuntu 18 in a VmWare session on this computer, and I tried to > install a package that I read from it's web page that it will install into > Ubuntu with apt > sudo apt install gnuradio -y > And I get an error that reads like: > unable to acquire the dpkg front end lockIs another process using it? Something else is open that is using the dpkg database, probably an auto update system of some kind, whether it be an apt cron job, or a GUI update manager. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
dpkg problem using apt
Hi All, I'm running Ubuntu 18 in a VmWare session on this computer, and I tried to install a package that I read from it's web page that it will install into Ubuntu with apt sudo apt install gnuradio -y And I get an error that reads like: unable to acquire the dpkg front end lockIs another process using it? I wonder if this version of Ubuntu no longer has it, in it's repository? It comes from GNUradio.org It is a bunch of SDR software and drivers. Thanks for any thoughts. Glenn-- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: using apt
Hi. You might want to consider subscribing to some mailing lists. Since you are running Edgy, edgy-changes would be a good start. That way, you will know when packages in Edgy are updated. You might also consider ubuntu-announce and ubuntu-security-announce. I normally run apt-get update and then apt-get -u dist-upgrade, although, apt-get upgrade is probably enough. Dist-upgrade can remove and install new packages, while upgrade will only upgrade existing packages. The -u in the dist-upgrade command tells apt-get to wait for me to agree to what it is going to do before doing it. Kenny -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
using apt
As someone who is totally Blind and as I presume it is difficult or impossible to get speech to read notifications as regards updating Ubuntu, how often should I run the apt commands to update and upgrade my laptop which is running Edgy until Feisty is released? Do you always do a sudo apt-get update followed by an apt-get dist upgrade even if you may be still on the same version of Ubuntu? -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
I get this arror when using apt-get
Hi when updating apt-get I get a wpg error. At least I think that is what orca is saying. Yet it seems to update because I was able to get the packages I asked for. I never could edit the sources.list file. So I had a sight person enable in the package manager. I assume apt-get uses the same packages. Mike. X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0640-0, 10/02/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
