Installation Error, "Unable to lock the administration directory"
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Whenever I try to install any software through Terminal or Software on my Ubuntu 11.04, I'm getting this response:
In Terminal:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
In Software Center
An unhandlable error occured
There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks.
What should I do?
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