how can i fix this Premission denied error?

F793Syncmaster · 10-08-2012, 05:51 AM

Hey guys!

How can i fix this error? i'm kinda newebie for linux ...

F793Syncmaster@ubuntu:~$ apt-get install wine
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

pan64 · 10-08-2012, 05:54 AM

probably you need to close synaptic package manager (or another package management tool). Only one of them is allowed to run.

rambolinuxbuddy · 10-08-2012, 06:20 AM

try this , it might work,

F793Syncmaster@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install wine

F793Syncmaster · 10-08-2012, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rambolinuxbuddy

try this , it might work,

F793Syncmaster@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install wine

Thanks for the great answer! and sorry for such newbie questions... but still its useful for forum.

TobiSGD · 10-08-2012, 06:48 AM

To make that a little more clear.
In Linux/Unix you need to be root to make system wide changes. Ubuntu makes use of the sudo program to elevate your user to the root account while launching that program. More info can be found here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

F793Syncmaster · 10-08-2012, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

To make that a little more clear.
In Linux/Unix you need to be root to make system wide changes. Ubuntu makes use of the sudo program to elevate your user to the root account while launching that program. More info can be found here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

thanks! and now can you please answer my other question. coz it makes me .... i can't acces net normally. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...30#post4800330

F793Syncmaster · 10-09-2012, 03:52 PM

it was not the root account i think ... now i'll read this:

Code:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

i'll try to write that commands with root acc