Installing desktops in 13.04

[JLeon85]

I'm running Lubuntu 13.04 and I'm trying to install the other desktop environments. Using "sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop"Gets me the following error:


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?


Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

[ibjsb4]

Is another process using it?

Do you have another package manager open like maybe the software center? Only one can be open at a time.

[Virtuality314]

Try this in terminal IF ibjsb4 's suggestion does not work:

sudo rm -r /var/lib/dpkg/lock

This will remove the lock. However, only do this if you do not have something like synaptic already open, or something like aptitude running.

[JLeon85]

Thanks guys! There must have been something else running, because a reboot was all it took. I'll keep that unlock method in mind though.

[zika]

Thanks guys! There must have been something else running, because a reboot was all it took. I'll keep that unlock method in mind though.

Bigger hammer (reboot) is always available... We prefer working with the smallest that is effective...

[arpanaut]

Bigger hammer (reboot) is always available... We prefer working with the smallest that is effective...

LOL Much appreciated!