[Bug 74134] Re: Apt's unable to acquire lock message isn't user friendly

[Adam Smith]

** Changed in: hundredpapercuts
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Apt's unable to acquire lock message isn't user friendly

Status in One Hundred Papercuts:
  Confirmed
Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: apt

  E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
  E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

  99% of the time when a user sees this message, it's because they also
  have synaptic open, or the add/remove applications applet, or another
  apt-get going. The message should be changed to warn the user about
  this. As is, the user is just going to double check they're running it
  as sudo, notice that they are, and likely not be able to figure out
  the problem without external help.

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