Public bug reported: When install open-vm-tools in Ubuntu Desktop 17.10 VM, there are 2 problems. 1) Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock ------Actual Result------ # apt update # apt install open-vm-tools 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? # rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
After delete, the installation can be continued. ------Expected Result------ Have no this prompt. 2) Need to reboot after install open-vm-tools ------Actual Result------ # vmtoolsd -v VMware Tools daemon, version 10.2.0.1608 (build-7253323) # ps ax | grep vm 608 ? Ss 0:00 avahi-daemon: running [vmware-virtual-machine-3.local] 3723 pts/1 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto vm # reboot ...... # ps ax | grep vm 358 ? Ssl 0:00 /usr/bin/vmtoolsd ---------------------> vmtoolsd is running. 484 ? Ss 0:00 avahi-daemon: running [vmware-virtual-machine-3.local] 1836 pts/1 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto vm # ps ax | grep -i vg 476 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/bin/VGAuthService ---------------------> vgauth is running. 1838 pts/1 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto -i vg ------Expected Result------ It doesn't need to reboot to validate the open-vm-tools usage. The other Ubuntu VMs are also tested, but they have no these 2 problems, such as: * Ubuntu Server 17.10 * Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.4 * Ubuntu Server 16.04.4 * Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 * Ubuntu Server 18.04 It is also stated in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm- tools/+bug/1741390/comments/75. # lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 17.10 Release: 17.10 # apt-cache policy open-vm-tools open-vm-tools: Installed: 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1 Candidate: 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1 Version table: *** 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1 500 500 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:10.1.10-3 500 500 http://cn.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages If need any other information, please kindly tell me. Thanks! Yanhui ** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773931 Title: Ubuntu Desktop Artful 17.10 needs reboot to validate open-vm-tools usage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/+bug/1773931/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
