playonlinux installation error

Question

I was trying to install playonlinux on ubuntu 15.10 64-bit, so that I could install adobe ps cc. I have already installed wine from the software center, but I got some errors, here I am attaching the snap.

1st snap of the error.

Continuation of snap1.

Talking about the last few lines in second image, "errors were encountered while processing:"

runit
git-daemon-run

These are the errors I get after I try to install any application on ubuntu. How ca I fix this issue?

Do you get these errors while installing any application? (also, from time to time is good to run apt-get autoremove) — , Feb 29 '16 at 09:47
@luchonach Yeah the runit and git-daemon error, I get this everytime. Ad what does apt-get autoremove do? — Prateek Coder, Feb 29 '16 at 11:44
@DneDevil I would be happy to tell you the output of sudo dpkg --configure -a as soon as I switch to Ubuntu, currently I am working on windows. — Prateek Coder, Feb 29 '16 at 11:45
@DnrDevil Yes when I run the command there is an error, it says failed to connect to socket/com/ubuntu/upstart: Connection refused. Here is the snap of the error: http://i64.tinypic.com/2iqdl0.png — Prateek Coder, Feb 29 '16 at 16:26
@DnrDevil When I am using sudo dpkg -r runit I get this error: — Prateek Coder, Feb 29 '16 at 17:17
Yea i figured you might nees to force it but worth a try updated answer — DnrDevil, Feb 29 '16 at 17:51
@DnrDevil Not helping, it says dpkg status database is locked by another process. http://i68.tinypic.com/2lcwr2o.png — Prateek Coder, Feb 29 '16 at 17:54

DnrDevil · Answer 1 · 2016-02-29T21:08:51.087

You cant run dpkg and need to unlock it.

Try using

sudo apt-get -f install

(This will probably tell you to run dpkg) If not run updates with

sudo update-manager

If it does run

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

This will unlock dpkg Next run updates using

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Then reboot your computer

sudo reboot

After you have rebooted reopen the terminal and clean old pakages

sudo apt-get autoremove

Hopefully theses steps will also fix

runit

If not run:

sudo apt-get purge git-daemon-run

Then:

sudo dpkg -r runit

playonlinux installation error

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