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Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Another process is using it?

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?

Let fix this NOW.

1. Find the process of 'apt'
$ ps -A| grep apt

  2413 ?        00:00:00 apt.systemd.dai
  2418 ?        00:00:00 apt.systemd.dai

 

2. Kill the process
$ sudo kill -9 2413

$ sudo kill -9 2418

Done. You show now can run sudo apt commands.

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