Thursday, January 21, 2016

lubuntu - Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)

I tried to install dropbox over the software center but it froze while applying changes.
I then forced the unresponsive software center to close and killed the ongoing process. Even after rebooting it wont let me download or delete any software from the software center, but instead freeze.
Various other proposed solutions concerning similar problems led to it telling me that I had to run: sudo dpkg --configure -a
because the dpkg was busy.


If I run this command, dropbox starts to download but as soon as it reaches 100% becomes inactive even though clearly the process is ongoing as it warns me when I close the terminal.
Other advice led to the message in the title.


I am using Lubuntu and just recently migrated to Linux.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and please do not refrain from telling me if this isnt the correct forum.

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