Adept fails

[kubnewbie]

Adept manager wont run for me. When I click it I get the prompt for root password which I type. This opens Adept manager but I then get a message " You will not be able to change your system settings in any way ... because another process is using the packaging system database ... please close the other application before using this one. "
Trouble is I cannot see another adept process running. This occurs even after restarting the laptop.
Is there a konsole thingy I can type to see what is actually running, and can I kill it from konsole ?

[jankushka]

Re: Adept fails

put the words "another process is using the packaging system database"
in the search field for this forum and you'll find the answer.

when you get it going again, i'd suggest you install yourself synaptic
and uninstall adept.

hth

[Qqmike]

Re: Adept fails

One recipe for cleaning up adept is:

Close all windows that have anything to do with installing packages, open your Konsole, and enter
Code:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

then, one at a time
Code:
sudo apt-get update
Code:
sudo apt-get install
Code:
sudo apt-get autoclean


BTW, I think many of us had had the same situation at one time or another. It doesn't seem to be serious, it clears up, maybe after a re-boot? Try the recipe first and see if you have any luck.

[kubnewbie]

Re: Adept fails

Thanks to you both. Will report back if i have any further issue.
Cheers.