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   From: Sybren Stuvel    
   Subject: Re: Adept Manager locked.   
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   Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:53:19 +0100   
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   HG3_@Q6PaN`ZB I can't use my Adept Manager anymore.    
   > It seems to be locked by other process, but I can't find which one.   
      
   That's not nice.   
      
   > I have rebooted (and also restarted) the pc   
      
   What's the difference?   
      
   > You will not be able to change your system settings in any way   
   > (install, remove or upgrade software), because another process is   
   > using the packaging system database (probably some other Adept   
   > application or apt-get or aptitude). Please close the other   
   > application before using this one.   
      
   If you're really sure nothing else is using the packaging system   
   database, do this:   
      
   $ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock   
      
   Sybren   
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