Software Manager APT problem
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Software Manager APT problem
After fresh boot of Linux Mint Cinnamon LDME 64bit, I am having a false error message on the Software Manager. Every program I have installed from Software Manager finishes the intall with an error message saying the installation was unsuccessfull, another program is using APT...dkpg. However the programs do install and nothing else is using dkpg that I can see. Fresh reboots after each install. Is the Software Manager test of APT not excluding itself?
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Re: Software Manager APT problem
I might be wrong but it probably the update manager. you can run this command to find the culprit then kill it by our usual pkill or killall command.
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sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
Re: Software Manager APT problem
Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, I tried your suggestions, read the other forum, turned off update and I am still getting error. Fortunately, the programs are at least installing anyway. Soething is still using APT or the test in Software Manager is broken.
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we need the result of this command to analyze the problem
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sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
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Tried command, no response in terminal. Tried Software Manager and no error or busy message on APT. So it worked. Thanks you
Re: Software Manager APT problem
I had exactly the same problem with my fresh new install today. I followed the instructions and, as with cosmic1, it's fixed but something is clearly funky here.