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

steitieh

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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 –configure -a
If after 4 steps and you still can not fix then reboot and check again.
 

Marc A

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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 –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 :D!

Cheers,

Marc A. :drinks:
 
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