Unable to update through terminal by typing sudo apt-get update

Question

Its is showing the following error listed below please help.

sudo apt-get update
Reading package lists... Done
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock. It is held by process 40669 (apt-get)
N: Be aware that removing the lock file is not a solution and may break your system.
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/

This might help? https://askubuntu.com/questions/1109982/e-could-not-get-lock-var-lib-dpkg-lock-frontend-open-11-resource-temporari It’s not an identical question, but I suspect the most popular answer will give you useful suggestions. — Will, Oct 23 '23 at 20:35
Does this answer your question? E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) — sotirov, Oct 25 '23 at 19:35

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 23 '23 at 21:22

That is because there is another apt-get process. Try rebooting and running sudo apt update. Rebooting usually kills the other process. If you are using desktop, then make sure there is no other terminal/tab executing another process. If you're not manually cancelling sudo apt-get update using ^C, it should continue displaying E: Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock. It is held by process 40669 (apt-get) every second. If it isn't, then it's another weird error.

Unable to update through terminal by typing sudo apt-get update

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