What does this mean: ...exclusive lock on the packaging backend.... ???

crts · 10-06-2011, 04:26 PM

Nothing in your output indicates a locked file. There is no error message. Was the connection interrupted during the update?

If you insist on removing the lock file:

Code:

sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Bhakta Neal · 10-07-2011, 12:41 AM

Thanks for the help guys. But I am still with the original problem. What to do...?

fukawi1 · 10-07-2011, 02:53 AM

We are officially beyond the extent of my knowledge of apt-*..

IIRC Natty is still a beta release, maybe package that is causing it to hang is broken/missing/etc?

Maybe if you try changing to a different mirror in /etc/apt/sources.list ? (if there is one for natty)

Perhaps it is possible to download and update the problematic package manually? maybe build from source?

Then run

Code:

 $ sudo apt-get clean

and

Code:

$ sudo apt-get check

Other than that, sorry mate, im fresh out of ideas

Bhakta Neal · 10-08-2011, 05:13 AM

Here is an idea:

I have my OS set to continue the same session every time it boots. What if I were to turn this off, then restart?
Hopefully restarting will bring me a fresh new session, thereby eliminating the problem.

Theoretically....

Ideas?

fukawi1 · 10-08-2011, 05:18 AM

Doesnt sound like its going to hurt anything, give it a shot...

Bhakta Neal · 10-19-2011, 12:12 PM

thoughts in post #19 result in nothing.
I still can not update me adobe flash-fo-firefox, therefore I can not watch youtube etc.

I will need to revert to my Win7 if this does not get fixed.

2 MONTHS NOW...
Someone please help me

hdykstra · 04-30-2019, 04:46 PM

I know it has been a while, but I just had this issue on Raspbian. What worked for me was resetting my configuration for my debian package system.

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a