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278 questions linked to/from Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/) is another process using it?
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Help! Trying to install gnome tweaks for the first time [closed]
I'm trying to install gnome tweaks on pop_os with the command:
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks
after running the command I stumbled with this prompt:
Waiting for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/...
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How do I check if I can safely install something with apt during a bash script? [duplicate]
I've written a bash script to install some packages on the first boot of my Ubuntu 16.04 VPS. The VPS platform that I'm using runs it during the server commissioning process. When it runs I'm getting ...
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How do I get my mp3 and video codecs? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install the flash player and Mp3 plugins?
I've recently replaced my hdd, and installed Lucid Lynx, but while setting up my environment I realized that I can't play MP3'...
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Ubuntu 16.04 - cannot login, keep getting fsck message [closed]
I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 as a second OS alongside Windows 7. Installation process went smoothly and after it was done I also downloaded nVidia driver for my graphics card and installed it. ...
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repair a damaged package that is blocked
I've upgraded my Ubuntu (by means of sudo do-release-upgrade) to 18.04 LTS, but something went wrong. Now I'm able to login to Plasma only and not Ubuntu.
When I run Synaptic, it advices me that ...
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Harm in exiting Terminal mid update?
I trying to get to grips with ubuntu(as a brand new convert). The only commands I am entering into the terminal are things like 'sudo apt-get update' or 'sudo apt-get install build-essential bison ...
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Unable to install any application in Ubuntu 14.04
I'm facing below error while installing any application.
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
I tried to use sudo dpkg --configure -a, ...
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Why can't I install multiple packages at the same time? ("Unable to lock administration directory")
When I use root to do a job, why can't I do another one in another place like terminal or Ubuntu Software Center?
I receive this error message:
Unable to lock administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/),...
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Can't download flash player by terminal
When I tried to install the flash player plugin I got this error message:
jerin@jerin-Lenovo-G50-70:~$ sudo apt-get install freshplayerplugin
[sudo] password for jerin:
E: Could not get lock /var/...
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Error related to Aptitude appears at sudo apt upgrade
when entering the command $ sudo apt upgrade I receive the following output.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... ...
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How do I install zopectl?
while trying to install zopectl and zope testcase I am getting this error:
oomsys@oomsysmob-6:~/zopectl$ sudo apt-get install zopectl
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
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Ubuntu login loop. Cannot fix
My system recently had a problem, where I could not update the system because it kept on saying :
> E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource
temporarily unavailable) E: Unable ...
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Problem during upgrade to 18.04 - could not escape from suggested file comparison
[edit] You can ignore this request, I could not find a clear path forward so backed up my home folder and forced a reboot. (It didn't want to reboot with dpkg lock in place). I managed to log back ...
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Internet keeps loading when Ethernet is plugged in with Lubuntu
I installed Lubuntu for the first time ever. I have just moved from Windows and I can not believe how much better it is. Anyway on to the problem I am having. When I plug the Ethernet in the circle ...
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Restart an install process
I started installing phpmyadmin via SSH on an Ubuntu server and got to a question I couldn't answer and had to close. How do I resume the installation or stop it and start over?
The command sudo apt-...
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