Question : cannot find lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend
Answered by : iheb-elhabib
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install typespeed
sudo apt install openssh-server
sudo apt install sshSource : | Last Update : Wed, 30 Mar 22
Question : E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
Answered by : clever-corncrake-tm5rnsrlus5r
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lockSource : https://www.linuxuprising.com/2018/07/how-to-fix-could-not-get-lock.html | Last Update : Tue, 11 Aug 20
Question : E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
Answered by : rajeev-punna
#You can delete the lock file with the following command.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
#You may also need to delete the lock file in the cache directory
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lockSource : | Last Update : Tue, 29 Jun 21
Question : E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
Answered by : frail-fly-75hfpz5lfxvs
Method 1
ps aux | grep -i apt
sudo kill -9 <process_id>
Method 2
sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo lsof /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo lsof /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo kill -9 <process_id>Source : | Last Update : Tue, 23 Nov 21