broken files and apt get locked

[Andrew Jarrett]

On Jan 6, 2008 11:54 PM, uriah heep <stan10x10 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was using the KDE apt get program but to the best of my knowledge
> shut it down.  Obviously something is not closed as I keep getting
> message that another program is using apt get.  What I do not know.  I
> just want to be able to close what ever it is. And then replace the
> broken files.
>
> If someone will tell me specificly what to enter I am fine doing it at
> command line as I need to learn how to use it more.
>
> Thanks
> Uriah

Maybe try:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

This should unstick the database.

Andrew

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