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Synaptic stopped working
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:44 am
by ductape
I was trying to install Java plugin for firefox, and I used the terminal apt-get stuff. I think the install crashed or something.
After that, anything i tried to install with Synaptic would stall and say, "waiting for lock".
I restarted my computer and and now when i click INSTALL in synaptic, the button goes away and nothing at all happens.
How do I get back to happy again?
Re: Synaptic stopped working
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:04 am
by ductape
i messed around with my software sources list, and when closing it asked to reload so i said yes.
it told me i had to manually do a:
sudo dpkg --configure -a
so I did that, im all fixed now. Why does this happen and why cant Synaptic recover on its own? I guess I got lucky and found my own answer but I was kinda bummed.
EDIT:
NOPE! not all fixed. When i click INSTALL it starts up, and then it says its is committing. Then instantly, the download flashed out and Synaptic has 0 ongoing actions. What gives?
Re: Synaptic stopped working
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:17 am
by ductape
OK so i found out the Java install was broken, i tried to remove it by teh package manager, and it said it was in a very bad state and should be reinstall before deleting, so ok. I try that.
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
and i get errors:
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?
whats going on?
Re: Synaptic stopped working
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:35 am
by ductape
OK i worked through it, Ill say here just in case this ever comes up for anyone.
The Java install failing was the culprit. I had a screen at the end where you had to select OK to accept the license and stuff. I couldnt figure out how to highlight the OK "button" so i exited, and that how the install failed.
you must use the TAB key and then enter, duh. ok i got it now
repaired the install with some help from other forum threads and I am truly up and running again.
Re: Synaptic stopped working
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:31 pm
by MKRD.info
ductape wrote:repaired the install with some help from other forum threads and I am truly up and running again.
What exactly did you do to repair your installation?