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pawtracks
January 19th, 2012, 04:44 AM
There is a problem with aptdemeion and the lock file? Need some help. Unable to install anything. :confused:

pawtracks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install
[sudo] password for pawtracks:
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?

Edit: Answer for this problem can be found on this post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1911838

qhaz
January 19th, 2012, 08:57 AM
Greetings. I am experiencing the same problem and error message. I'm trying to upgrade from 11.04 natty to 11.10 oneiric. Anyone able to shed some light on this problem?

oldos2er
January 19th, 2012, 07:01 PM
There is a problem with aptdemeion and the lock file? Need some help. Unable to install anything. :confused:

pawtracks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install
[sudo] password for pawtracks:
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?

Only one package manager can be open at a time. Do you have Software Center or Synaptic open?

cortman
January 19th, 2012, 10:21 PM
There is a problem with aptdemeion and the lock file? Need some help. Unable to install anything. :confused:

pawtracks@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install
[sudo] password for pawtracks:
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?

Currently answering that question in this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1911838).

pawtracks
January 23rd, 2012, 04:17 AM
Currently answering that question in this thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1911838).

Thanks for the answer.