[SOLVED] vlc installation issue

[richlyn9]

i have tried to install by doing the following and am having an issue i would like to get a older version if recommended and possible.

richlyn@richlyn-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for richlyn:
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Packages
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com intrepid/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/universe Sources
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?
richlyn@richlyn-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
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?
richlyn@richlyn-desktop:~$


have also tried synaptic package manager its not listed there!

please help
Thanks!

[2hot6ft2]

Well that command wouldn't get it anyway but you should run that a couple times then try
sudo apt-get install vlc

Looks like you may have synaptic open while you ran that since it says lock at the bottom so close synaptic first as it locks it, same as update manager does. Only use 1 installer at a time.

[richlyn9]

Thanks a ton! that sure did work....