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I tried to install python's enchant incorrectly with sudo apt-get install enchant. I know now that this was not correct, but it began installing dropbox... no clue why that happened so I panicked and tossed a Ctrl+Z at it.

This gave me a dpkg error. Now when I try to let dpkg fix itself it "installs" dropbox and hangs at 100% forever (like the past hour).

If I do a Ctrl+Z I am in the same boat as before, if I do nothing apt-get is locked. Any ideas on how I can kill this beast?

Here is what I am seeing on my Terminal:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up nautilus-dropbox (0.7.1-2) ...

Dropbox is the easiest way to share and store your files online. Want to learn more? Head to http://www.dropbox.com/

Downloading Dropbox... 100%

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OK looks like I found a very simple answer!

I just run:

sudo apt-get purge nautilus-dropbox

Then it worked.

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