[Wolves] How do I unlock apt get?

[David Goodwin]

Kevanf1 wrote :
> I knoiw this is simply little command but having Googled I can't find
> it :-(  I'm running Kubuntu 7.10 but every time I try to upgrade I get
> this error box showing up telling me that some other process is using
> 'apt-get' then I get three options (yes to try to resolve myself -
> doesnst work, no or cancel).  Can anybody tell me what the CLI command
> is to release apt get???  Please :-)

If it is locked, it would indicate that another dpkg or apt process is
'doing stuff'.

I'd suggest you hunt for rogue processes and suchlike, before thinking
of deleting various lock files...

thanks
David.

-- 
David Goodwin 

[ david at codepoets dot co dot uk ]
[ http://www.codepoets.co.uk       ]
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