I am unable update ubuntu 12.04

Question

when I'm trying to update through terminal I'm getting the following error:

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?

I am not sure if it is due to virus or any other reason.

Do you use sudo to get root rights? Like "sudo apt-get upgrade" — Doka, May 09 '13 at 07:19
Did you have something like synaptics, or update manager open at the time? — Mitch, May 09 '13 at 07:21

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 09 '13 at 07:49

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Kill any programs like update-manager,software center. Still if the problem exists, remove the lock file. rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/lock and try the command you were trying again.

Also, surely there is no virus in your system, Keep Calm !!!

answered May 09 '13 at 07:49

Rahul Krishna Upadhyaya

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I am unable update ubuntu 12.04

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