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Receiving the error: snapd.snap-repair.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it

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I have recently upgraded my OS to Ubuntu 18.04 (fresh install via boot device). However, when trying the command:

sudo apt-get upgrade

It works fine until ~75% when it stops and says:

snapd.snap-repair.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.

I'm not quite sure what this means and if I Crtl-Z to get out of it, any time I try to install anything I get:

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?

and have to restart my computer to install anything.

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answered 1 Year ago pantkie · Accepted Answer

I also had the same problem and I solved it like this:

sudo fuser -vki /var/lib/dpkg/lock

sudo apt purge snapd

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt update

sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt dist-upgrade

sudo apt install snapd