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    how do i fix thisdpkg: status database area is locked by another process wht does thi

    dpkg: status database area is locked by another process
    wht does this mean
    Last edited by glb48; June 17th, 2008 at 01:27 AM.

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    Re: how do i fix this

    Quote Originally Posted by glb48 View Post
    dpkg: status database area is locked by another process
    wht does this mean
    It means that other process are using your install/package managers. Try to close opened "Synaptics" window or kill "unterminated" apt/aptitude commands.
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    Re: how do i fix this

    Hi. It means another package administration program is running. If you have Synaptic or Add/Remove open, close them before running the terminal command again. If neither of those programs are open, it may be the update manager running in the background; just give it a few minutes and try again. Also, please be patient and don't start multiple threads; concentrate on one thread and one problem at a time and wait for others to reply.
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