I just wondered if somebody could tell me what this means:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
reidsr@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
reidsr@ubuntu:~$
How do I run sudo dpkg --configure -a
manually?
Best Answer
First run:
Then make sure that process isn't running:
If it is running:
Make sure process is done:
Then remove the lock file:
Let dpkg fix itself:
You should be fine afterwards :)