apt database locked

[Grumpy_Penguin]

On Thursday 12 October 2006 10:38 am, Howard Coles Jr. wrote:
> On Thursday 12 October 2006 12:46 pm, Grumpy_Penguin wrote:
> > On Thursday 12 October 2006 09:50 am, D. R. Evans wrote:
> > > About an hour ago, I tried to upgrade to KDE 3.5.5. Big mistake.
> > >
> > > 94 of 95 packages installed OK. That leaves me with the adept icon in
> > > my systray saying that there is 1 update available,
> > >
> > > But when I click on the icon and enter my password, I get:
> > >
> > > -----
> > >
> > > Another process is using the packaging system database (probably some
> > > other Adept application or apt-get or aptitude). Please close the
> > > other application before using this one.
> > >
> > > -----
> > >
> > > I have logged out and restarted KDE.
> > >
> > > I have even rebooted.
> > >
> > > But still I keep getting this message. I imagine that it means that
> > > somewhere a lock file has been created and somehow did not get
> > > deleted, presumably because one package did not download properly --
> > > but I have no idea which lock file it might be, so I can remove it
> > > manually.
> > >
> > > Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > I had the same problem I had to shut down completely than restart to get
> > rid of it [not elegant, but sometimes a big hammer is your only option]
> >
> > --
> > Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggy" While you look for a
> > rock..Will Rodgers
>
> Actually all either of you had to do was go to /var/cache/apt/archives and
> delete the file "lock"
>
> Then restart your apt front-end of choice, and all should be well.
Thanks ...ya learn something every day
>
> --
> See Ya'
> Howard Coles Jr.
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>
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Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggy" While you look for a rock..Will 
Rodgers