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Software - Support => Updates => Topic started by: ralphshinevar on June 10, 2023, 05:02:40 PM
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Install Updates Error log
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Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.
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Reading package lists...
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock. It is held by process 1473 (packagekitd)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
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That message is usually triggered when an update process is already active when a second update process is initiated.
In this case, something called packagekitd has locked the update resources which is preventing another update starting.
I suspect packagekitd is a part of an automated task running in the background, if so you just need to wait for it to finish.
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Waited a few days. Still not working. :imsorry
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If it is persisting even after waiting an hour or so and a reboot and a wait doesn't fix it, it is possible a previous update may have not finished correctly and is holding the lock file.
Please can you post the error message you are getting now?
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===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into the Software - Support - Updates section for assistance.
============ Log ===========
Reading package lists...
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock. It is held by process 1473 (packagekitd)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
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kill -9 1473 worked updates are going thanks. :wave