i can't get an update

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Could not get lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
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?

Is another process using it (upgrade etc...)? Does it say anything else? Last time my 16.10 did that it had me run sudo dpkg --configure -a — nullmeta, Apr 26 '17 at 02:39
Another process is using dpkg or apt. Add the output of pgrep apt and pgrep dpkg. — Feldspar15523, Apr 26 '17 at 03:00
Does it work now? By now whatever process would have release by now. — George Udosen, Apr 26 '17 at 03:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 26 '17 at 05:38

The following phrase in your posted question is another process using it? is probably a good hint at the actual problem.

Your described problem is most likely caused by another apt-get or dpkg instance, which can for example happen if you're upgrading packages in one terminal and at the same time execute apt-get update in another.

@Feldspar15523 basically answered this one already.

i can't get an update

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