apt-get update error on FC3

obliviux · 06-16-2005, 06:51 PM

Hi,

I'm new to linux and an trying to get apt working. By following some directions I was able to get yum working and then installed apt with "yum install apt-get". That was successfull the problem is when I run apt-get update and the following happens.

E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (2 No such file or directory)
E: Unable to lock the list directory

No sure what to do next.

thanks

obliviux

mjrich · 06-16-2005, 06:53 PM

Were you root ?

Cheers,

mj

obliviux · 06-16-2005, 07:23 PM

Yes I was logged in as root.

mjrich · 06-16-2005, 08:58 PM

I am not familiar with FC3, but the most likely things that would cause such an error, IMO, are

You already have an apt process running (possibly one that failed while running). Check your running processes (top etc.), or reboot.
Unwittingly, you installed a broken copy of Apt. Try removing and then reinstalling.
You are attempting to run Apt from a 'live' copy of FC.

Presumably you've already looked in /var/lib/apt/lists, and it's empty ?

Cheers,

mj