*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1407757 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1407757
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1571249 Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package base- files is already installed and configured Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Reports say to tipe in "apt-get install -f" into the terminal but the terminal says this frank@frank-MS-7012:~$ apt-get install -f E: Sperrdatei /var/lib/dpkg/lock konnte nicht geöffnet werden. - open (13: Keine Berechtigung) E: Sperren des Administrationsverzeichnisses (/var/lib/dpkg/) nicht möglich, sind Sie root? frank@frank-MS-7012:~$ ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: base-files 9.4ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 11 19:05:05 2016 Dependencies: ErrorMessage: package base-files is already installed and configured RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 SourcePackage: base-files Title: package base-files 9.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package base-files is already installed and configured UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1571249/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp