apt-get update says I have not permission

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lately whenever i try to update through the terminal I get this message

E: could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock  - open (13: permission denied)
E: unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
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?

I am using ubuntu 14.04.1 and apt-get had been working just fine until now

here you go: http://askubuntu.com/questions/223484/permission-denied-are-you-root — Rinzwind, Feb 22 '15 at 19:23
Did you run sudo before your command? And do you have root privileges? — , Feb 22 '15 at 19:25

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 22 '15 at 19:44

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To run such command you need special permission.

Use sudo, but be carefull. It may ask for a password, that is the root password.

answered Feb 22 '15 at 19:44

denstorti

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sudo will ask for the user's password - not the root password – steeldriver Feb 22 '15 at 19:47

apt-get update says I have not permission

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