The error:
sudo apt-get install python-pip
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
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13dimitar
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Probably you issued the command when the system was already running an update of some software (automatically or not). Retry when you are sure no update takes place.
Marc Vanhoomissen
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If the problem persists (maybe after rebooting) you can remove the file
$ sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock
Adel Kihal
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1This is a bad idea. See the top answer to the linked question for an explanation. -1 – David Foerster Feb 12 '18 at 12:00
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if i remove no problem ? – Arghya Haldar Feb 13 '18 at 23:52
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@DavidFoerster I know it's not a good answer but in some situations there are no other workarounds. – Adel Kihal Feb 15 '18 at 06:38
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@ArghyaHaldar At least for me, there wasn't any problem – Adel Kihal Feb 15 '18 at 06:39