Database Locked - Adept Crashes

[Steven Vollom]

Ronnie Tucker wrote:
> Hi all, this is a weird problem that's come right out of the blue...
>
> If I try to load up my Adept I get:
> Database Locked - Another process is using the packaging system
> Resolve Problem? Yes/No/Cancel.
>
> If I choose Yes it crashes with the message:
> Signal 6 (SIGABRT)
> and if I click the Backtrace tab I get:
> 'Backtrace appears to be if no use.'
>
> I loaded up KSysGuard and I seem to have:
> adept_notifier - running under my user name
> adept_updater - running as 'root'.
>
> adept_updater seems odd as I'm already running a bang up to date Gutsy   :/
>
> I tried rebooting the PC but everything is still as above.
>
> Assuming adept_updater is my my problem, how can I stop it loading at boot?
>
> Thanks in advance!   :)
>
>   
I had the very same problem; less than a week ago, I lost both hard
drives and my records.  I can't remember the code, but I can tell you
the cure.  There is code that will let you know all the running
processes in Adept.  If you can find that code, all you do is 'kill'
them.  They are in sets of 4 numbers, like 6001, or 3747, but whatever
they are, you sudokill, I think if I remember correctly and the problem
is cured.  I am sorry I can't help you more, but I have helped several
people because I saved the procedure and just cut and pasted the cure
for others in the past.  When my system crashed, I lost everything
including that.  I hope it puts you in the right direction.  Good luck.