glibc detected *** lockfile-create: free(): invalid next size (fast): 0x08525008 ***

[kinetonat]

glibc detected *** lockfile-create: free(): invalid next size (fast): 0x08525008 ***
*** glibc detected *** lockfile-create: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x08525048 ***

I'm offered only a partial upgrade but then it cannot do that, up pops messages about the lock below, and it cannot proceed. In software centre, there is a searching in progress notification, which will not cancel down or complete, despite all attempts at rebooting etc. I have tried to remove ntp (which might be the problem software, and it will not start removing but will be listed as in progress and this does disappear if rebooted).

The story so far:

I tried this command in the terminal and thought it might be working as it began to many packages.sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update

suggested in thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1986288

However I get this further message:

Fetched 19.8 MB in 38s (520 kB/s)
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?

and tried again with apt get-update, which returned

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?
ap@ap-HP-Compaq-dc7600-Convertible-Minitower:~$

It seems to have been happening since i went in search of software in the software centre (12.04 LTS), which could not be found, that the searching just won't stop. I have tried to kill the software centre, log out, and reboot but constantly the 'progress arrows' still show a search continuing.

This is shown also in update manager: '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.'

just tried this command:
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

And now have something new going on - as pictured

it just hung there.

In terminal i can see the problem as:

Fetched 19.8 MB in 1min 48s (183 kB/s)
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. SO I TRIED THIS.......
****-HP-Compaq-dc7600-Convertible-Minitower:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a

AND RETURNED THIS:

Setting up ntp (1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1) ...
* Starting NTP server ntpd *** glibc detected *** lockfile-create: free(): invalid next size (fast): 0x08525008 ***
*** glibc detected *** lockfile-create: malloc(): memory corruption (fast): 0x08525048 ***



I tried this command in the terminal and thought it might be working as it began to many packages.sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update

suggested in thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1986288

However I get this further message:

Fetched 19.8 MB in 38s (520 kB/s)
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg

edited: just tried again and returned:

dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process.



Now checking what systems are running - can anyone see the problem one?:
-Compaq-dc7600-Convertible-Minitower:~$ ps -A
PID TTY TIME CMD
1 ? 00:00:00 init
2 ? 00:00:00 kthreadd
3 ? 00:00:00 ksoftirqd/0
5 ? 00:00:00 kworker/u:0
6 ? 00:00:00 migration/0
7 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/0
8 ? 00:00:00 migration/1

10 ? 00:00:00 ksoftirqd/1
12 ? 00:00:00 watchdog/1
13 ? 00:00:00 cpuset
14 ? 00:00:00 khelper
15 ? 00:00:00 kdevtmpfs
16 ? 00:00:00 netns
18 ? 00:00:00 sync_supers
19 ? 00:00:00 bdi-default
20 ? 00:00:00 kintegrityd
21 ? 00:00:00 kblockd
22 ? 00:00:00 ata_sff
23 ? 00:00:00 khubd
24 ? 00:00:00 md
26 ? 00:00:00 khungtaskd
27 ? 00:00:04 kswapd0
28 ? 00:00:00 ksmd
29 ? 00:00:00 khugepaged
30 ? 00:00:00 fsnotify_mark
31 ? 00:00:00 ecryptfs-kthrea
32 ? 00:00:00 crypto
40 ? 00:00:00 kthrotld
42 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_0
43 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_1
44 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_2
45 ? 00:00:00 scsi_eh_3
46 ? 00:00:00 kworker/u:3
68 ? 00:00:00 devfreq_wq
262 ? 00:00:02 jbd2/sdb1-8
263 ? 00:00:00 ext4-dio-unwrit
284 ? 00:00:00 ureadahead
374 ? 00:00:01 flush-8:16
480 ? 00:00:00 upstart-udev-br
497 ? 00:00:00 udevd
506 ? 00:00:02 rsyslogd
513 ? 00:00:01 dbus-daemon
615 ? 00:00:00 kpsmoused
669 ? 00:00:00 udevd
670 ? 00:00:00 udevd
847 ? 00:00:00 bluetoothd
869 ? 00:00:00 krfcommd
920 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
921 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon
935 ? 00:00:00 hci0
940 ? 00:00:00 hd-audio0
950 ? 00:00:00 hd-audio1
975 ? 00:00:00 cupsd
1019 ? 00:00:00 smbd
1027 ? 00:00:00 upstart-socket-
1070 ? 00:00:00 modem-manager
1123 ? 00:00:00 colord
1124 ? 00:00:00 NetworkManager
1139 ? 00:00:00 polkitd
1145 ? 00:00:00 smbd
1189 ? 00:00:00 rc
1192 tty4 00:00:00 getty
1197 tty5 00:00:00 getty
1202 ? 00:00:00 gdomap
1207 tty2 00:00:00 getty
1208 tty3 00:00:00 getty
1210 tty6 00:00:00 getty
1226 ? 00:00:00 acpid
1228 ? 00:00:00 cron
1229 ? 00:00:00 atd
1242 ? 00:00:00 dhclient
1249 ? 00:00:03 irqbalance
1262 ? 00:00:00 lightdm
1266 ? 00:00:00 whoopsie
1292 tty7 00:35:04 Xorg
1334 ? 00:00:00 dnsmasq
1383 ? 00:00:00 master
1430 ? 00:00:00 qmgr
1438 ? 00:00:06 tor
1452 ? 00:00:00 iprt
1474 ? 00:00:00 ntpdate
1482 ? 00:00:00 lockfile-create
1549 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
1560 ? 00:00:00 S23ntp
1571 ? 00:00:00 lockfile-create
1573 ? 00:00:00 winbindd
1574 ? 00:00:00 nmbd
1593 ? 00:00:00 accounts-daemon
1610 ? 00:00:00 console-kit-dae
1723 ? 00:00:00 upowerd
1930 ? 00:00:00 rtkit-daemon
1971 ? 00:00:00 lightdm
2006 ? 00:00:00 gnome-keyring-d
2017 ? 00:00:00 gnome-session
2057 ? 00:00:00 ssh-agent
2060 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch
2061 ? 00:00:17 dbus-daemon
2065 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd
2071 ? 00:00:00 gconfd-2
2079 ? 00:00:13 gnome-settings-
2085 ? 00:12:12 compiz
2096 ? 00:05:21 pulseaudio
2099 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-metadata
2102 ? 00:00:00 gconf-helper
2110 ? 00:00:00 nm-applet
2111 ? 00:00:00 bluetooth-apple
2112 ? 00:00:29 nautilus
2113 ? 00:00:00 polkit-gnome-au
2128 ? 00:00:00 gnome-fallback-
2136 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-gdu-volume
2145 ? 00:00:03 udisks-daemon
2146 ? 00:00:00 udisks-daemon
2149 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-afc-volume
2152 ? 00:00:00 gvfs-gphoto2-vo
2158 ? 00:00:54 dropbox
2161 ? 00:00:00 gdu-notificatio
2167 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-trash
2175 ? 00:00:00 telepathy-indic
2213 ? 00:00:17 bamfdaemon
2217 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-burn
2219 ? 00:00:00 mission-control
2224 ? 00:00:00 goa-daemon
2230 ? 00:00:06 zeitgeist-datah
2235 ? 00:00:00 gnome-screensav
2241 ? 00:00:07 zeitgeist-daemo
2274 ? 00:00:32 zeitgeist-fts
2292 ? 00:00:00 evolution-alarm
2311 ? 00:00:03 e-calendar-fact
2316 ? 00:00:00 cat
2319 ? 00:00:01 notify-osd
2380 ? 00:00:24 unity-panel-ser
2382 ? 00:00:11 hud-service
2400 ? 00:00:00 indicator-sound
2401 ? 00:00:00 indicator-messa
2402 ? 00:00:00 indicator-sessi
2404 ? 00:00:00 indicator-print
2406 ? 00:00:01 indicator-appli
2408 ? 00:00:02 indicator-datet
2440 ? 00:00:00 geoclue-master
2461 ? 00:00:00 ubuntu-geoip-pr
2463 ? 00:00:00 e-addressbook-f
2469 ? 00:00:01 glib-pacrunner
2470 ? 00:00:00 sh
2471 ? 00:00:14 gtk-window-deco
2492 ? 00:00:47 ubuntuone-syncd
2495 ? 00:00:01 update-notifier
2567 ? 00:00:00 system-service-
2592 ? 00:00:01 unity-files-dae
2595 ? 00:00:03 unity-applicati
2596 ? 00:00:01 unity-music-dae
2597 ? 00:00:00 unity-lens-vide
2637 ? 00:00:02 unity-scope-vid
2641 ? 00:00:00 unity-musicstor
2673 ? 00:00:00 aptd
2679 pts/0 00:00:00 dpkg
2689 pts/0 00:00:00 ntp.postinst
2707 ? 00:00:00 deja-dup-monito
2709 pts/0 00:00:00 invoke-rc.d
2725 pts/0 00:00:00 ntp
2730 pts/0 00:00:00 lockfile-create
2735 ? 00:58:21 firefox
2740 ? 00:10:58 chromium-browse
2757 ? 00:00:07 chromium-browse
2758 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
2759 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
2768 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
2792 ? 00:00:00 at-spi-bus-laun
2847 ? 00:00:44 chromium-browse
2856 ? 00:04:35 chromium-browse
2861 ? 00:00:19 chromium-browse
2866 ? 00:00:03 chromium-browse
2873 ? 00:00:04 chromium-browse
2880 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
2893 ? 00:02:40 chromium-browse
2900 ? 00:09:19 chromium-browse
2911 ? 00:00:03 chromium-browse
2917 ? 00:00:01 chromium-browse
2923 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
2929 ? 00:00:22 chromium-browse
2940 ? 00:00:27 chromium-browse
2998 ? 00:02:40 chromium-browse
3012 ? 00:54:13 chromium-browse
3039 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
3058 ? 00:53:11 chromium-browse
3068 ? 00:00:08 chromium-browse
3075 ? 00:00:27 chromium-browse
3084 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
3113 ? 00:00:12 chromium-browse
3154 ? 00:00:01 chromium-browse
3162 ? 00:00:17 chromium-browse
3175 ? 00:00:05 chromium-browse
3201 ? 00:00:02 chromium-browse
3216 ? 00:00:18 chromium-browse
3273 ? 00:00:03 chromium-browse
3290 ? 00:00:00 chromium-browse
3440 ? 00:00:00 dconf-service
3458 ? 00:01:15 zoiper
3607 ? 00:00:14 palimpsest
3629 ? 00:00:00 jbd2/sdc1-8
3630 ? 00:00:00 ext4-dio-unwrit
3634 ? 00:00:00 jbd2/sdc5-8
3635 ? 00:00:00 ext4-dio-unwrit
3694 ? 00:39:02 plugin-containe
4252 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-computer
4259 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-network
4276 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-dnssd
4286 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-smb-brows
5828 ? 00:00:00 oosplash
5847 ? 00:00:25 soffice.bin
6147 ? 00:00:00 pickup
6194 ? 00:00:00 kworker/1:2
6293 ? 00:00:00 kworker/0:0
6347 ? 00:00:00 kworker/1:0
6357 ? 00:00:00 kworker/0:1
6374 ? 00:00:00 kworker/1:1
6376 ? 00:00:31 software-center
6411 ? 00:00:00 gvfsd-http
6414 ? 00:00:00 kworker/0:2
6453 ? 00:00:00 gnome-terminal
6462 ? 00:00:00 gnome-pty-helpe
6463 pts/2 00:00:00 bash
6516 pts/2 00:00:00 ps

[kinetonat]

Using sudo gnome-system-monitor

I killed the processes that 'looked ' ;) troublesome!

lockfile-create x3 of those,
and 673 ? 00:00:00 aptd .....running at 200%

typed in sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get check

I looked to find updates were available, and have some downloaded and installed.
In Software Centre, the searching the had got stuck has been replaced with Applying Changes, which is progressing right now. I took advice from other sites I searched and found information on, that suggested trying to kill the process that got stuck. This thread was the most encouraging:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2054958


update.
System updating successfully now on a day-to-day basis. No issue with Software Centre freeze-up.
(http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2054958)

[kinetonat]

Now attempting to upgrade........distro upgrade probem 12.04lts to 12.10: glibc lockfile create free, and memory
I have been running 12.04lts on a compaq dc7600 for a couple of years. It seems over the past few months to have begun to hang. I'm using both Chrome and Firefox, and FF often just fades to a shadow, and hangs. Sometimes it will work ok for a few hours and then this starts, and when it does it fades back into use for a few seconds...enough to get it to respond and I can finish what i was doing. I tend to force-quit the app and restart, usually a few times and then get a for more hours before the problem comes back.

So, I decided to go for the upgrade of the distribution to 12.10.

I left it several hours to prepare the upgrade, set new software channels, get new packages and now it has stopped at 'installed python-libtorrent, with the following error [pictured]:

glibc detected lockfile-create: free(): invalid next size (fast)
And, glibc detected lockfile-create: malloc() memory corruption (fast)


I have looked at some other bugs reported but have not seen how to deal with it eg that the host name might be too long...there was no solution however, and at this stage in the upgrade I do not want to abort it...i don't know how to safely anyway, when there may have been changes made that will be unfinished. I am posting this from the same machine which is still fully working as before - EXCEPT shockwave is not working so no videos are playing or shown from the start. Hopefully someone can come along and help rescue this, at least back to how it was in 12.04.

It was bust and i'm trying to fix it! :popcorn:

I've loads of applications and settings I wish to keep. I do not want a fresh installation here. I am keeping the window open with the distribution upgrade below



I NEARLY POSTED THIS...BUT IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AGAIN....how then to abort the upgrade succesfully, and then wait patiently I guess until next April for 14.0!