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terminal locked with matlab installation

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 647 / 3 Years ago, thu, september 30, 2021, 8:00:24

I was trying to install matlab couple of days ago but the process stuck due to the
malfunction of the ISO file. Now I cannot stop this installation because it prevents me to get update or upgrade.

This is the error I get when I try to install smth from the terminal:

ubuntu@ubuntu-Inspiron-N5010:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade

[sudo] password for ubuntu: 

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?

Thank you in advance

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answered 3 Years ago mugustered · Accepted Answer

WARNING: This answer is applicable to Ubuntu version < 11.04, do not use it in a newer version as it will hard freeze your system

You will get this message if you forget to use sudo when executing an apt command.

Otherwise this is a sign that something else is installing or removing software and has locked the apt database while it performs the actions. The programs that can do this are:

The Software Center

The Update Manager

The apt link installer (I think this now goes through SC)

The apt-get or aptitude command line utilities.

You can force the lock off by removing the file, but it's not recommended without first closing the program that's holding the lock safely, since you could cause corruption or interrupt an installation (bad).

Try this command in terminal to find what is running

ps -e | grep -e apt -e adept | grep -v grep

Note:
If that doesn’t make effect, type the following in terminal that will remove the lock

sudo fuser -cuk /var/lib/dpkg/lock; sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock

And the same command can be used for the apt cache lock:

sudo fuser -cuk /var/cache/apt/archives/lock; sudo rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/lock