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Mare

Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite

Post by Mare »

I've installed mint 9 and I get this

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When running on live CD this worked, now I have to search for a program here and install it with Synaptic. It keeps that screen for ever. Any solution?
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romy21415

Re: Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite

Post by romy21415 »

Have you solved this? I get the same thing and can't seem to find any information about this error message online. This only happens intermittently for me. Sometimes things install fine, sometimes I get this message.
mick55

Re: Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite

Post by mick55 »

Another application is running which is accessing software information.

It could be update manager or synaptic or some other app that accesses the repos.

Check the resource manager or open a terminal and run

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See if you can identify another process that is accessing the same info.

Make sure your install CD is not marked as an update source.

Reboot, run update manager and try installing your program again.
romy21415

Re: Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite

Post by romy21415 »

Solved Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite


thank you. i unselected the cd as a source.

romy
PakJobs.pk

Re: Software Manager - Waiting for lock, Infinite

Post by PakJobs.pk »

which code to try? i cannot see any code here
mick55 wrote:Another application is running which is accessing software information.

It could be update manager or synaptic or some other app that accesses the repos.

Check the resource manager or open a terminal and run

Code: Select all

top
See if you can identify another process that is accessing the same info.

Make sure your install CD is not marked as an update source.

Reboot, run update manager and try installing your program again.
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