Database Locked - Adept Manager

[tim042849]

Synaptic crashed when I was using it.
Now, when I start Adept Manager, I get the following
error message:

Another process is using the packaging system database (probably some other Adept application or apt-get or aptitude).
Would you like to attempt to resolve this problem? No will enter read-only mode and Cancel to quit and resolve this issue yourself.

I presume that there is a lockfile somewhere that needs to be deleted, but
don't see it under my ~/.synaptic path.
Does someone have a resolution?
Thanks
Tim

[Rog131]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager


on: Today at 09:53:49 am


Topic: Trying to install kubuntu-restricted-extras failed & now Adept Manager complains
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088071.0

Now when I try to open the Adept Manager a window jumps up and says:

The title is: "Database Locked - Adept Manager"
Then the text: "Another process is using the packaging system database (probably some other adept application or apt-get or aptitude).

[disturbedite]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

Synaptic crashed when I was using it.
Now, when I start Adept Manager, I get the following
error message:

Another process is using the packaging system database (probably some other Adept application or apt-get or aptitude).
Would you like to attempt to resolve this problem? No will enter read-only mode and Cancel to quit and resolve this issue yourself.

I presume that there is a lockfile somewhere that needs to be deleted, but
don't see it under my ~/.synaptic path.
Does someone have a resolution?
Thanks
Tim

this means that synaptic is prolly still running in the background even tho it crashed.
check with ksysguard.

[tim042849]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

The solution was
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Now I'm back to normal, but the cause of this -
which was synaptic crashing when I attempted to
install kubuntu-restricted-extras - is still an issue.

It seems that I'm not the only one to have these problems.
Is there a way to install kubuntu-restricted-extras with
aptitude or get-apt. I guess I just don't trust synaptic
on my machine.

Thanks for helping me to get this resolved so quickly.
Tim

[Rog131]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

Is there a way to install kubuntu-restricted-extras with
aptitude or get-apt. I guess I just don't trust synaptic

Hmm - Probably apt-get is the most robust way (and you get feedback, if it doesn't work):

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras

or

sudo apt-get install -s kubuntu-restricted-extras

-s, --simulate, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon, --no-act
No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do
not actually change the system. Configuration Item:
APT::Get::Simulate.

[tim042849]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

Thank you. I think that is a good tip!
Well try later and report back.
cheers
tim

[tim042849]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

Thank you. I think that is a good tip!
Well try later and report back.
cheers
tim

Eureka! Success. thnx again

[Snowhog]

Re: Database Locked - Adept Manager

Not being a Synaptic user - I use Adept Manager - I do like to use the CLI apt-get to 'test' the installation effects on my system before actually installing. In this way, I get upfront feedback (as Rog131 stated) if installing the package will create any problems. A typical CLI would look like:

sudo apt-get --simulate install kubuntu-restricted-extras

where the syntax takes the form: apt-get [options] command [package...]