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Dear all. I'm using debian version 4.0, i installed it successfuly but when i'm running this command :

apt-get update

appear like this : E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? pls help me and thnk y for interested to me

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are you root or another apt is running?

linuxawy - 27/05/2009 - 9:33am

First, it seems that you are running apt-get without root privilage, try to type:

If the same error happens make sure that there's no another program trying to install/update anythying in your system, like synaptic, add/remove programs, .. etc.

Ahmed D. El-Mekkawy