another synaptic is running

[Bart Silverstrim]

Carsten Aulbert (list) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Kamal Paryani wrote:
> 
>> lets say while updates are being downloaded i want to try to install
>> some other software - it would not allow me

Select updates in synaptic, select the other software you want to 
install along with them, then let it apply the updates and you'll get 
updates+extra software.

Otherwise you'd have to wait or risk that database being corrupted, as 
Carsten pointed out.