Vivaldi Browser is not installing in 20.04

Asked Jun 13 '21 at 23:30

Active Jun 14 '21 at 16:31

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I had Vivaldi on this computer when it ran 16.04. After installing Focal, I downloaded the browser. When I click on install, an Ubuntu Software window tells me:

Unable to install vivaldi-stable:
E: Could not get lock/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held
by process 4318 (synaptic).

I don't know how to find that in Synaptic. (Software is up to date.) I am inexperienced with computers and often have difficulty following instructions. A detailed step-by-step solution would be appreciated.

edited Jun 14 '21 at 16:31

Kandhaswamy

asked Jun 13 '21 at 23:30

Frank P

synaptic is a package manager you likely have open in a window on your screen; it can be used to add packages thus is locking the system until you close the synaptic window. Only use one package-manager/software-store at a time. – guiverc Jun 13 '21 at 23:32
Right, just close Synaptic, and try again in the terminal. – Levente Jun 13 '21 at 23:38
Synaptic is closed. What should I type in the terminal? – Frank P Jun 14 '21 at 00:07
When I pasted lock/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend I got no such file or folder. When I pasted the file name given in the install window I got "syntax error". – Frank P Jun 14 '21 at 00:22
I couldn't find Vivaldi in the software offered here, so I downloaded it from the web. Was that wrong? – Frank P Jun 14 '21 at 00:30
After repeated attempts, it finally installed on clicking the install button. I don't know why it didn't work before, but this time I got the installing progress bar for a minute or two, and then it opened in the applications window. – Frank P Jun 14 '21 at 11:27
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Does this answer your question? E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) and See terminal text. 'Waiting for cache lock' error. How to fix? I'm on Ubuntu 21.04 – karel Jul 31 '22 at 05:31

Vivaldi Browser is not installing in 20.04

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