How do I unlock /var/lib/dpkg ?
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Actually, the existence of a lock file is there to prevent more than one instance of dpkg or apt running at the same time. (and hence any package manager install/removal action)
The lock file can be in a variety of places, and is called...... lock.
Guessing from your post, the file is located in /var/lib/dpkg so you need need to delete the file
/var/lib/dpkg/lock
using sudo from the terminal, or dolphin with kdesudo.
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I am not sure exactly how:
Is this correct udo apt-get remove /var/lib/dpkg/lock ??Comment
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No, it is a file, you'd treat it like a text file and delete it as you would anything else, either using kdesudo dolphin , or in a terminal with sudo rm [full path to the file]
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bumpy@peterputer:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
[sudo] password for bumpy:
rm: cannot remove ‘/var/lib/dpkg/lock’: No such file or directory
bumpy@peterputer:~$
Success!! Thanks for your help!Comment
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