[Bug 339442] Re: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

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[Bug 339442] Re: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

Thanks for your report. This is not a bug, as you are trying to use two package managers at once. Check to see if you have synaptic open while you are trying to use apt-get or update-manager, or some similar situation. Bug 74134 covers making this error more user friendly. ** Changed in: ubuntu