[Bug 117345] Re: adept locks software database if it crashes

[Richard Birnie]

cjseyfried,

Thanks for reporting this issue. The solution to the database locking is
to run the following from the commandline:

sudo dpkg -configure -a

That should unlock the database for you and get adept working again
without a complete reinstall.

If you would like to help us improve Kubuntu you could help us figure
out what caused adept to crash in the first place. Could you attach
/var/log/dpkg.log from after the crash so we can see if there are any
clues in there.

Next some questions:
Any there common features when you observe these crashes? 
What were you trying to install when it occurred this time and previous times? 
Is it reproducible? Try unlocking the database with the command above then installing whatever caused the crash this time. Does it crash again and if you repeat the process does it crash every time?

Keep an eye on dpkg.log while trying these things and see if there is
anything that occurs repeatedly when adept crashes. You can view
dpkg.log while adept is installing by clicking the 'show details' button
next to the progress bar.

Sorry for all the questions, just trying to diagnose the problem. Thanks for helping to improve Kubuntu.
Richard

** Changed in: adept (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Richard Birnie
       Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info

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adept locks software database if it crashes
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