On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Bill.M <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I'm having a problem with apt-get. I seem to be locked out of > /var/lib/dpkg/lock and /var/lib/dpkg when I try to do an apt=get update , > How can I clear these locks? And if there's another process using apt, how > can I discover what it is? I've rebooted without success. > > b. > > <snip> > > E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones > used instead. > 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? > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject > of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > >
Are you running apt-get as root? I don't have my box right in front of me, but the errors you describe sound like you are trying to run apt as your user account. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ca+cmqztuqhhiehebi_v4qp3l9fjadcg-k3ckihq-xguvau5...@mail.gmail.com
