[Bug 943144] [NEW] Must manually remove /var/lib/dpkg/lock

[Håvar Nielsen]

Public bug reported:

After sudo apt-get update, I have to manually remove the
/var/lib/dpkg/lock file to be able to run sudo apt-get upgrade.

Actually it seems I must remove the lock file after running any apt-get
command.

A list of other running processes (ps ax) is found at pastebin:
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GXS1Snx5

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 29 10:34:38 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-27 (1 days ago)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  Must manually remove /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After sudo apt-get update, I have to manually remove the
  /var/lib/dpkg/lock file to be able to run sudo apt-get upgrade.

  Actually it seems I must remove the lock file after running any apt-
  get command.

  A list of other running processes (ps ax) is found at pastebin:
  http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=GXS1Snx5

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Feb 29 10:34:38 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-27 (1 days ago)

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