Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
ps aux | grep -i dpkg
// Kill processes which are running
sudo kill -9 <pid>
// Restart the accounts daemon
sudo systemctl restart accounts-daemonUnable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
ps aux | grep -i dpkg
// Kill processes which are running
sudo kill -9 <pid>
// Restart the accounts daemon
sudo systemctl restart accounts-daemonCould not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
Method 1
ps aux | grep -i apt
sudo kill -9 <process_id>
Method 2
sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo lsof /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo lsof /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo kill -9 <process_id>
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt updateE: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?
ps aux | grep -i aptwhy upgrade ubuntu then frequently shows this message "It iwating for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock.frontend.
It iwating for cache lock: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock.frontend.Copyright © 2021 Codeinu
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