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An error occurred: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock

Asked by Filip Ciklevski

I receive the Update Manager whit the Security Updates lake normally and when I try to update I receive this error;

  An error occurred

The following details are provided:

E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the download directory

What this means and what should I do?

In anticipation of your response.
Regards.
Filip Ciklevski

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Willem Hobers (whobers) said : 		#1

This error usually occurs when there is more than one package manager open. The lock that the error is complaining about is there to protect you from possible inconsistencies from using two package managers at the same time.

The error occurs, for example, when you have Update manager running AND Synaptic.
Only one of these may be running at any one time.

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#2

Mr. Willem Hobers, good day,

I've tried a couple of minutes later it finished without problems. Thank you
for your information, I will try to understand better why and how this
problem appears.

Regards.
Filip Ciklevski

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Willem Hobers <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137323 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/137323
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Willem Hobers proposed the following answer:
> This error usually occurs when there is more than one package manager
> open. The lock that the error is complaining about is there to protect
> you from possible inconsistencies from using two package managers at the
> same time.
>
> The error occurs, for example, when you have Update manager running AND
> Synaptic.
> Only one of these may be running at any one time.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/137323/+confirm?answer_id=0
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Willem Hobers (whobers) said : 		#3

Good to read that the problem is solved, though it is unclear what may have solved the problem.

Please close the question if the problem does not occur any more.

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#4

Sir Willem Hobers, good day,

You are right sir Willem Hobers, the problem is solved but as it is not resolved.? And you can continue further forgetting it. How can this become a problem?

Regards.
Filip Ciklevski

PS The problem is not resolved but may be extended as there was no problem. Can I say that the problem is not solved and to be right? ...

In anticipation of your response.
Regards again.
Filip Ciklevski

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#5

Sir Willem Hobers, good day,

You are right sir Willem Hobers, the problem is solved but as it is not resolved.? And you can continue further forgetting it. How can this become a problem?

Regards.
Filip Ciklevski

PS The problem is not resolved but may be extended as there was no problem. Can I say that the problem is not solved and to be right? ...

In anticipation of your response.
Regards again.
Filip Ciklevski

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#6

Sir Willem Hobers, good day,

You are right sir Willem Hobers, the problem is solved but as it is not
resolved.? And you can continue further forgetting it. How can this become a
problem?

Regards.
Filip Ciklevski

PS The problem is not resolved but may be extended as there was no problem. Can
I say that the problem is not solved and to be right? ...

In anticipation of your response.
Regards again.
Filip Ciklevski

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Willem Hobers <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137323 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/137323
>
> Willem Hobers posted a new comment:
> Good to read that the problem is solved, though it is unclear what may
> have solved the problem.
>
> Please close the question if the problem does not occur any more.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
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Willem Hobers (whobers) said : 		#7

Hello Filip,

If you mark this question as "solved" it will make clear to others that they need not answer or help you with this particular question.
Marking the question as "solved" helps all of us to "forget it", as you put it.

Should the issue occur again, you can then reopen this question or create a new question.

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#8

Sir Willem Hobers, good day,

As you set, the problem bin solved.

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Filip Ciklevski (fciklevski) said : 		#9

Sir Willem Hobers, good day,

As you set, the problem bin solved.

On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Willem Hobers <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #137323 on update-manager in ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/137323
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Willem Hobers proposed the following answer:
> Hello Filip,
>
> If you mark this question as "solved" it will make clear to others that
> they need not answer or help you with this particular question.
> Marking the question as "solved" helps all of us to "forget it", as you put
> it.
>
> Should the issue occur again, you can then reopen this question or
> create a new question.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/137323/+confirm?answer_id=6
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+question/137323
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>