updates help

[gwb21471]

I open the update window and when i try to install the updates. it keep telling me to close other package installers. I can't figure out how to close it because nothing up on the screen to close. I look in the system load monitor and can't see anything. I this happen after i was updating before and in the middle of the update the power went out and after restarting to computer i keep getting that message. Everytime i try to install updates that is.

[whatthefunk]

What happend was that when the power went out, it left your computer in a state of update limbo. You can probably complete the previous update by opening a terminal and entering the following command:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[Teunis]

When doing an update from the terminal you'll probably see a message about a 'lock' file.
Remove it and try again.
This happens when an update is accidentally interrupted, a stale lock file is left behind.
The update command is:

sudo apt-get update

The remove command is:

sudo rm /file adress copied from error/lock

The upgrade command is:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

The last can also be hindered by a stale lock file, remove it too.

[gwb21471]

Thank my system will update now.