Cannot get lock on Package Kit

[lmilano]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

also, most likely adept usd kpackagekit to install your stuff and crashed. This may fix the issue (from Konsole):

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

[SCBrazil]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

Imilano,
I read 'Konsole' to be a 'terminal' on my system. I hope that is correct. The results I got were these.

Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release.gpg
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security Release.gpg
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Packages
Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates/multiverse Sources
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security Release
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/universe Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Sources
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

[SCBrazil]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

also, most likely adept usd kpackagekit to install your stuff and crashed. This may fix the issue (from Konsole):

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

I tried this and it came back with;

ian@PC-Ian:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
rm: cannot remove `/var/lib/dpkg/lock': No such file or directory
ian@PC-Ian:~$

[skunk]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

Imilano,
I read 'Konsole' to be a 'terminal' on my system. I hope that is correct. The results I got were these.

Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release.gpg

<<snipped>>

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Sources
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

And? What happened when you run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in a console window?

[lmilano]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

Imilano,
I read 'Konsole' to be a 'terminal' on my system. I hope that is correct. The results I got were these.

Hit http://br.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release.gpg

<<snipped>>

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security/multiverse Sources
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

And? What happened when you run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' in a console window?

yes. I would strongly suggest that you add "-phigh -u" to that command, otherwise it will ask you a million questions

[SCBrazil]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

Okay,
I tried opening Synaptics and got this message error;

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

So I opened a Terminal and copied "sudo dpkg --configure -a" into it. Things seem to be working now.
Thanks for your help. If you think it is worth me knowing, please explain to me what I did.

I will also try the suggestions regarding the list of packages next.

Thanks again.

[vinnywright]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

at one point in time 1 or more packages started to install and dident finish for one reson or a nuther.

the comand sudo dpkg --configure -a told dpkg to configure -a or all unconfigured packages on your system.

from man dpkg

--configure package...|-a|--pending
       Reconfigure an unpacked package. If -a or --pending is given instead of package, all
       unpacked but unconfigured packages are configured.

       Configuring consists of the following steps:

       1. Unpack the configuration files, and at the same time back up the old configuration
       files, so that they can be restored if something goes wrong.

       2. Run postinst script, if provided by the package.

you can use man to get a manual page for eneything installed on your box.......allmost.

like

man dpkg

VINNY

[SCBrazil]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

Imilano,

I tried this

sudo dpkg --get-selections |grep -v lib |grep -v deinstall > installed-files.txt

to get the list of packages on my PC and nothing happened.
Basically I opened a Konsole, copied and pasted and then 'enter'. The screen just went back to the prompt.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

[lmilano]

Re: Cannot get lock on Package Kit

I tried this

sudo dpkg --get-selections |grep -v lib |grep -v deinstall > installed-files.txt

to get the list of packages on my PC and nothing happened.
Basically I opened a Konsole, copied and pasted and then 'enter'. The screen just went back to the prompt.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

Did you check the contents of the file: installed-files.txt ? you can open it with kate ...

Also, did you finish the dpg --reconfigure run? I would wait for that!