[Wylug-help] Debian help needed

[Anne Wilson]

On Sunday 06 April 2008 18:50:24 Richard Ibbotson wrote:
> > > > Attempting to download the two packages together with their
> > > > dictionaries brings me
> > > > 'E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/dpkg/status(2)
> > > > E: Unable to lock the download directory'
>
> ps ax | grep apt
> ps ax | grep synaptic
>
> Kill whichever process is running.

I was trying to get the files via synaptic.  Apart from a single week-long 
experiment I've only every used rpm distros, so I'm far from at home in 
xandros.

Anne
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