Public bug reported: 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) ** Affects: base-files (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: already-installed apport-package i386 xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/base-files/+bug/1571249/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs