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Title: Updates
Post by: dbsr on October 30, 2019, 07:21:56 AM

Hi I'm new to Linux. Trying to update but not working and getting the message below:

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?

Anyone able to help?

Title: Re: Updates
Post by: TheDead on October 30, 2019, 08:33:29 AM

Hi,

This is usually that there is another update process, application or drivers being installed at the same time.
It could also be that the update catalog is being downloaded at that time, but I'm not 100% certain on the latter.

If this is not the case of any of these.
A process could be stuck, usually rebooting the computer and waiting maybe 5 minutes after the desktop appears should clear the problem.