synaptic package manager froze

[Darkishjace]

delete

[Darkishjace]

k so about 15 mins ago (right after i saw your post) i did exactly as you said the dialog says

lubuntu@lubuntu:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
lubuntu@lubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu0.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

my computer started to run louder and it hasnt done anything since that came up also

[schragge]

An interrupted dpkg run had left /var/lib/dpkg/lock in place that prevented any further updates. After removing the lock, dpkg seems to work. I hope your problem is solved by now.

[Darkishjace]

so is it safe to close the terminal

[schragge]

It is safe if dpkg has finished its job and the last line you see in the terminal is the prompt:

lubuntu@lubuntu:~$

If not, then something is going wrong. Do you have a synaptic window open?

[Darkishjace]

nope but after i closed even tho

lubuntu@lubuntu:~$

didn't come up it i restarted my computer and then tried opening synaptic package manager and this came up

Unable to get exclusive lock


This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first.

im so confused

[Darkishjace]

also whenever i install a new lubuntu it comes without some folders i found this out when i tried to mount my 1TB harddrive (i dont know wich ones) but i had a error that popped up saying something (i forget) but i googled it and found the command that fixed it (i was missing

/media/lubuntu

could the fact that im missing folders that should be on my lubuntu be the cause of all my troubles

[Darkishjace]

i had downloaded my copy of lubuntu from the link at the top of the page

[Darkishjace]

still really need help here