Update for Adept locked

[davdogg43]

I keep getting a pop up message every time I click on my Adept update.
Says I cannot download or retrieve updates because another program being used for updates.
Cant seem to get it right. Any suggestions?

[dibl]

Re: Update for Adept locked

Make sure Adept Manager and Adept Updater are closed. Then open the Konsole and run this series of commands:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install

sudo apt-get autoremove

That should clear it up, as well as pick up any pending updates.

[Guest]

Re: Update for Adept locked

I had the same problem today. I installed Kubuntu 8.04 beta yesterday with KDE and wanted to install the updates with Adept, but somewhere in the process, the computer froze. I had to remove the battery to make my laptop shut down.

Now that message keep popping up although I can't find Adept running. At the same time it won't connect with my internet, so now I'm writing from goddamn Windows.

I tried to enter the codes in Konsole as suggested above, but after I entered the first code, it asked for my password and I couldn't type anymore. Not even the requested password.

I really would like to kick Windows out, but it's hard being a computer-dummy like me. Please help and read my signature carefully.

[Snowhog]

Re: Update for Adept locked

I tried to enter the codes in Konsole as suggested above, but after I entered the first code, it asked for my password and I couldn't type anymore. Not even the requested password.

You don't 'see' your password as you type it. You don't 'see' anything. That's be design. Just type in your user password when prompted and hit Enter.