How to fix error "Could not get lock" on ubuntu

steitieh · Jun 24, 2016

Error message :

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?

How to fix the error:

Step 1: Check which processes are faulty

Code:

ps aux | grep apt

Step 2: If the process is getting error then kill that process

Code:

kill -9 processnumber

Step 3: remove /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Code:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Step 4: Reset the process

Code:

sudo dpkg â€“configure -a

If after 4 steps and you still can not fix then reboot and check again.

Marc A · Jun 24, 2016

steitieh said:
Error message :

How to fix the error:

Step 1: Check which processes are faulty

Code:

ps aux | grep apt

Step 2: If the process is getting error then kill that process

Code:

kill -9 processnumber

Step 3: remove /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Code:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Step 4: Reset the process

Code:

sudo dpkg â€“configure -a

If after 4 steps and you still can not fix then reboot and check again.

Hello!

I've used kill command when I had to stop a daemon. It actually works

!

Cheers,

Marc A. :drinks:

How to fix error "Could not get lock" on ubuntu

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