Lock Problem - Aptitude Update

From: Raquel Rice (raquel_at_thericehouse.net)
Date: 01/05/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 08:20:10 -0800
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

I have a problem which was caused by an interrupted "aptitude
update". There are "stranded" locks which are keeping anything from
being done with aptitude/apt/dpkg. Can I just delete the three
"stranded" lock files, or is there a better way to handle the
problem? Thanks!

-- 
Raquel
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brothers, the school, the teachers ... you can blame anyone, but
never blame yourself.  It's never your fault.  But it's ALWAYS your
fault, because if you wanted to change, you're the one who has got
to change.  It's as simple as that, isn't it?
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