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I am new to Linux. I have downloaded a virtualbox and am using a virtual version of linux (ubuntu 64-bit) on a windows PC. I am following this guide to make an apk using kivy. One of the steps is to run dpkg --add-architecture i386 in the terminal. Upon doing this, i get the error:

dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Having searched the web for fixes to this message, I tried to run this with sudo in front, but this doesn't seem to do anything. I tried to remove the lock file using sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock, but this also didn't return anything.

What am I doing wrong, and how should I correct it?

Edit:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Release 18.04
Codename: bionic
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  • which release? lsb_release -a please? edit your question for that.
    – nobody
    Commented Jan 8, 2020 at 17:06
  • Think that guide is some what outdated, dont think newer version need that i386 step.
    – user986805
    Commented Jan 8, 2020 at 17:16
  • @nobody updated
    – John Doe
    Commented Jan 8, 2020 at 17:18
  • @bac0n do you know if the rest of the steps in the guide will still be ok? if not, where can I find another guide?
    – John Doe
    Commented Jan 9, 2020 at 0:04

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