Comments on: “Unable to get exclusive lock” – Error when trying to update programs http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/ Computers and the Web - With a personal touch Sat, 09 May 2009 09:02:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blackjesus http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-92218 Blackjesus Wed, 06 May 2009 11:51:50 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-92218 Man i have the same problem and i have tried: "$apt-get clean" "$apt-get -f update" and "$ps -ax" but they just show this message : "bash: -get: command not found" so i tried : "pkill update -manager " this killed all the updates that were happening but yet i still get this damn message : "Unable to get exclusive lock This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first." all im trying to do is get java nd i have tried everyway but nothing works gahhh ubuntu is starting 2 piss me off can some one please help ?? :] or i might have 2 virtual box windows xp lol Man i have the same problem and i have tried:

“$apt-get clean”

“$apt-get -f update”
and
“$ps -ax”

but they just show this message :

“bash: -get: command not found”

so i tried :

“pkill update -manager ”

this killed all the updates that were happening
but yet i still get this damn message :

“Unable to get exclusive lock

This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first.”

all im trying to do is get java nd i have tried everyway but nothing works
gahhh ubuntu is starting 2 piss me off
can some one please help ?? :]

or i might have 2 virtual box windows xp lol

]]> By: Sean http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-83253 Sean Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:40:48 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-83253 Thanks, this fixed my problem (This is bookmarked now) Thanks, this fixed my problem (This is bookmarked now)

]]> By: itisbasi http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-79309 itisbasi Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:26:41 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-79309 Nice to find useful support for ubuntu outside ubuntuforums. Cheers and thanks for the help. Nice to find useful support for ubuntu outside ubuntuforums. Cheers and thanks for the help.

]]> By: Liam http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-61105 Liam Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:15:34 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-61105 I was having trouble downloading a wireless driver from behind a proxy. The attempts to get the driver were blocking me being able to update anything else. This helped, thanks a lot. I was having trouble downloading a wireless driver from behind a proxy. The attempts to get the driver were blocking me being able to update anything else. This helped, thanks a lot.

]]> By: nathan http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-49081 nathan Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:56:59 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-49081 Hey. i am sorry for this i am very out of date i guess. but if anyone at all can please email me step by step. i need help. i am the dumbest it gets to comptuers. i keep giving the compter the darn commands. and its like evil haha. it wont listen to me. it keeps giving me all this hibbidy jibbidy. Hey. i am sorry for this i am very out of date i guess. but if anyone at all can please email me step by step. i need help.
i am the dumbest it gets to comptuers.
i keep giving the compter the darn commands. and its like evil haha. it wont listen to me. it keeps giving me all this hibbidy jibbidy.

]]> By: amrinz http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-39109 amrinz Tue, 06 May 2008 12:37:42 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-39109 Before, i must restart my PC. This blog is usefull Before, i must restart my PC.
This blog is usefull

]]> By: Nurhayani http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-38817 Nurhayani Mon, 05 May 2008 05:19:49 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-38817 I have same proble.. and google bring me here. thanks Shankar.. You are the man... :D I have same proble.. and google bring me here. thanks Shankar.. You are the man… :D

]]> By: gautham http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-31024 gautham Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:03:44 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-31024 I tried apt-get clean it does not work.Then I tried pkill update -manager it works. Much appreciated work.Thank for the solution . I tried apt-get clean it does not work.Then I tried pkill update -manager it works.
Much appreciated work.Thank for the solution .

]]> By: marto http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-30567 marto Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:12:30 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-30567 Nice one mate, Thank`s for that information Nice one mate, Thank`s for that information

]]> By: Andy http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/comment-page-1/#comment-29631 Andy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:32:27 +0000 http://blog.shankarganesh.com/2007/12/27/unable-to-get-exclusive-lock-error-when-trying-to-update-programs/#comment-29631 PS How can I get that little cloud before the comment link on the blog? Is that Haloscan and Blog template? PS How can I get that little cloud before the comment link on the blog? Is that Haloscan and Blog template?

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