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I'm trying to install updates via the Update Manager, and I got this error:

The Package system is broken Check if you are using third party repositories. if so disable them, since they are a common source of problems. Furthermore run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f

When I run apt-get install -f, I get:

E: could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission Denied   E: Unable to lock administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

What is wrong? How do I fix it? Why does this happen?

EDIT:

This is what i get when i do sudo apt-get install -f

[1] https://www.dropbox.com/s/tzr0s8278pbe9sm/2012-07-03%2019.34.07.jpg

[2] https://www.dropbox.com/s/xmllkxvpa3weg33/2012-07-03%2019.34.52.jpg

[3] https://www.dropbox.com/s/n799fxp3iv44cd4/2012-07-03%2019.35.09.jpg

Picture are in the correct order. too much info for one picture so had to break it into 3 but all of the information is in there.

Jorge Castro
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Kris Everett
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apt-get install -f must be run as root, so run it like this instead:

sudo apt-get install -f

You'll be prompted for your password. As you enter it, you won't see anything, but that's OK--just type it in and press Enter.

That may fix your problem. If not, you can edit your question to provide more information (including the output of sudo apt-get install -f).

Eliah Kagan
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In addition to the sudo command that you need, your pictures show a "No space left on device" error; your hard drive is full!

Jorge Castro
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  • it shouldn't be there are 2 hard drives. both 8GB when installing i made my own partitions so maybe that's why i will make the hard drives bigger when i reinstall. – Kris Everett Jul 04 '12 at 14:28