I can't download anything on 16.04 LTS

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When I try to download anything at all through the terminal on 16.04, it doesn't finish something as I do this command: sudo apt-get install kdenlive. It then tells me Unmet Dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). But then when I try apt-get -f install it says,

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

What does this mean? I think it means root or moderator of the computer, but I am moderator of the computer already. Please tell me what I can do :(

You need to run it as sudo apt-get -f install, note the use of sudo, which will allow root access. — Jonas Czech, Jun 13 '16 at 07:30

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 13 '16 at 09:00

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Make sure you don't have another update application open: eg Synaptic, Software Updater, Ubuntu Software, another terminal. Then, as @Dave Sha points out, try using sudo apt-get -f install.

edited Jun 13 '16 at 09:00

Nick Weinberg

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answered Jun 13 '16 at 08:01

Jaydin

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I can't download anything on 16.04 LTS

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