[Bug 1705706] Re: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured

[Tyler Hicks]

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Title:
  package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  package util-linux is already installed and configured

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i couldn't update  .An error showing like shown below:
  E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
  E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
  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?

  How can i fix this?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
  AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashReports:
   600:0:116:240888:2017-07-21 18:38:20.522339105 +0530:2017-07-21 18:38:21.522339105 +0530:/var/crash/util-linux.0.crash
   640:1000:116:54700:2017-07-21 16:45:47.895784175 +0530:2017-07-21 16:48:16.690299892 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_share_apport_apport-gtk.1000.crash
   640:1000:116:2336552:2017-07-21 16:45:45.427641710 +0530:2017-07-21 16:45:47.451758466 +0530:/var/crash/_usr_bin_unity-scope-loader.1000.crash
  Date: Fri Jul 21 18:38:21 2017
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   dpkg: error processing package util-linux (--configure):
    package util-linux is already installed and configured
  ErrorMessage: package util-linux is already installed and configured
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.19
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.3 failed to install/upgrade: package util-linux is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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