That's what I was after. Thank you very much.
Adam.
> > Uh, I realise that. I ^Z'd it and *killed* the process. It's no longer
> > running. There is now a stale lock file and I need to know where it's
> > kept so that I can delete it.
>
> rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/{lock,methlock}
>
> --
> Scott
On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Adam Shand wrote:
>
> > Do "fg" at the prompt where you ^Z'd it.
>
> Uh, I realise that. I ^Z'd it and *killed* the process. It's no longer
> running. There is now a stale lock file and I need to know where it's
> kept so that I can delete it.
rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/{lock,m
> Do "fg" at the prompt where you ^Z'd it.
Uh, I realise that. I ^Z'd it and *killed* the process. It's no longer
running. There is now a stale lock file and I need to know where it's
kept so that I can delete it.
Thanks,
Adam.
> > Err, I just ^Z a dpkg -i and killed the process and now of
Do "fg" at the prompt where you ^Z'd it.
Brandon
On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Adam Shand wrote:
>
> Err, I just ^Z a dpkg -i and killed the process and now of course it tells
> me that:
>
> dpkg: status database area is locked - another dpkg/dselect is running
>
> What do I do to fix this? I was in
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