Ubuntu :: Sudo Apt-Get / Unable To Lock Directory Pops Up
Aug 10, 2011Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/
Whenever I use sudo apt-get to install my apps in the terminal this pops up when its almost done downloading.
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Ubuntu :: Sudo-apt Get Not Working - Not Get Lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock Resource Temporarily Unavailable
Jun 12, 2011I recently installed Ubuntu 11.04 on an old Sony Vaio laptop. I was following some of the steps here..[url]
The step "Enable Full DVD Playback(Dual Layer DVD Support)" did not finish correctly doh and now I can't use 'sudo apt-get' for anything or the software center or using the 'Update Manager' does not work.
The update manger says it may be caused by an update not finishing correctly which sounds correct as explained above. The apt-get command gives me back the following....'Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock resource temporarily unavailable' 'unable to lock administration directory /var/lib/dpkg is another process using it?'
I tried the obvious restart but that hasn't worked.
Ubuntu :: Unable To Lock Administration Directory
Jan 11, 2011So I was trying to run this: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade.But then it stopped working in the terminal, so i got this:E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?So then I ran this: sudo fuser -cuk /var/lib/dpkg/lock; sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock..Which blanked my screen. I booted to a terminal and I ran apt-get update and apt-get upgrade.All my files are there, I ran -ls. Any advice as to how to log on graphically again?Also-when I turn on the computer, it says the screen graphics card and the like were not detected properly.
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I've tried many times and still it doesn't works.
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Software :: Cvs Checkout - Failed To Create Lock Directory
Oct 16, 2009Code:
I found another thread similar to my question here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-issue-535818/
But I don't understand what the solution is. I believe this has something to do with the permissions on the directory im trying to check out so I did chmod 777 on subdirectory in /cvs(my cvsroot directory) and I was able to checkout subdirectory afterwards, but I still get the same error.
Ubuntu :: Sudo Broken - No Such File Or Directory
Mar 15, 2010In Ubuntu 9.10, sudo was working properly except it would not let me run speedy as sudo. I would get an error message, which I believe stated "No such file or directory. However, I could run the command as my regular user (being prompted it needed escalated privileges), and I could run the user as root. So I tried to "fix" it so that I could run it via the sudo command. My fix, in turn, ended up breaking sudo. I edited a file which contained the directories for PATH (I made a backup of said file), and that didn't work. It further broke sudo. So I attempted to restore the backup file, however, sudo was still just as broken.
Now, whenever I try to execute any command with sudo I get:
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo -i
[sudo] password for tim:
env: -i: No such file or directory
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo gedit
env: gedit: No such file or directory
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo apt-get update
env: apt-get: No such file or directory
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo nautilus
env: nautilus: No such file or directory
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo update-manager
env: update-manager: No such file or directory
tim@linux-hp:~$ sudo speedy deploy
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Ubuntu :: 'Unable To Get Exclusive Lock'
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May 7, 2010I know its been a few years since this post was made but, im having the same problem as guts and glory. So i did the things you said and it still says "status database area is locked by another process"
After i wrote 'sudo apt-get clean all' it didnt say anything but /home/user/
All i want to do is to enable desktop mode. So i can then install programs like vlc media player for watching movies
Edit:
ok i don't know where the rest of the post went?! So when i type in 'sudo synaptic' i get a error saying "Unable to get exclusive lock - This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) already running. Please close that application first."
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..does it install Grub-pc in /dev/sda1 ? even if Grub was already installed in /dev/sda1 ? Furthermore, are the 3 above commands equivalent to the below ones ?
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drwx------ 65 root root 4096 Apr 29 7:38 rsyslog
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May 23, 2011I am unable to use sudo and su - commands. check my output below:
Code:
ubuntu@user1:~$ su -
Segmentation fault
ubuntu@user1:~$ sudo visudo
bash: /usr/bin/sudo: Permission denied
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