error

[Me - Atlantic]

On Tue, 2006-04-25 at 17:50 -0500, Michael V. De Palatis wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 25, 2006 at 06:37:20PM -0400, bill biggs wrote:
> > I'm trying to run my package manger and I get this error 
> > 
> > Unable to get exclusive lock
> > 
> > This usually means that another package management application (like
> > apt-get or aptitude) already running. Please close that application
> > first.
> 
> Okay. Try following the advice?
> 
> Really, is there some abnormal problem here? That almost only happens
> if there is, indeed, another apt process running.
> 
> Mike
> 
I've made this mistake myself... Looking in synaptic for goodies, see
the "Updates Available" light come on, and hit it to get the updates...
Happens to everyone at least once...