An user called chirag patel solves the problem and posted it on Medium: https://medium.com/@chiragpatel_52497/unable-to-install-package-name- snap-package-name-has-install-snap-change-in-progress-b6768f2ce81d
This solves the problem: Snap is probably still working on something in the background (or at least it thinks so). Open a terminal and run snap changes so see a list of ongoing changes. $ snap changes ... 123 Doing 2018-04-28T10:40:11Z - Install "foo" snap ... You can abort ongoing change(s): $ sudo snap abort 123 Then you should be able to successfully install chromium-brownser through the software center. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1849119 Title: package chromium-browser 77.0.3865.120-0ubuntu1~snap1 failed to install/upgrade: error: snap "chromium" has "install-snap" change in progress Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Showing system error ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: chromium-browser 77.0.3865.120-0ubuntu1~snap1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 AptOrdering: chromium-browser:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 21 18:05:24 2019 ErrorMessage: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-10-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.7, Python 3.7.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu2 apt 1.9.4 Snap.ChromeDriverVersion: ChromeDriver 77.0.3865.120 (416d6d8013e9adb6dd33b0c12e7614ff403d1a94-refs/branch-heads/3865@{#884}) Snap.ChromiumVersion: mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied Chromium 77.0.3865.120 snap SourcePackage: chromium-browser Title: package chromium-browser 77.0.3865.120-0ubuntu1~snap1 failed to install/upgrade: new chromium-browser package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1849119/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
