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can not update computer now it tells me that it has denied 13 permissions still unable to upgade.

Asked by Wanda Lee

Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/)
Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN CAN SOMEONE HELP PLEASE?

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Wanda Lee (wandalee-7) said : 		#1

Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/)
Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)

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Micah Gersten (micahg) said : 		#2

You need to run the update with sudo privileges.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

Hi,
make sure you're not running more than one update application at the same time.
e.g.
If you run update manager, close Synaptic.
If you run Add and Remove, close Synaptic.

Check in system administration -> system monitor if a process of a closed update application is still running, right click and kill.

More on this issue:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-lock-varlibdpkglock-open-11-resource-temporarily-unavailable-error.html

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

If still having trouble updating, close all running update apps and type in a terminal:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

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