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Author: Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
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CC: techlists
Subject: Re: blew system to bits

Don't feel bad Mike, I removed the home directory once, also...


On 2021-08-24 14:12, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> OOPS. I hit return after typin rm -rf it deleted everything in /home.
> So I restored my system and now this happens:
> bmike1@bmike1-desktop:~$ sudo apt install gparted
> [sudo] password for bmike1:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following additional packages will be installed:
> gparted-common
> Suggested packages:
> gpart reiser4progs udftools
> E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock. It is held by
> process 84872 (synaptic)
> N: Be aware that removing the lock file is not a solution and may
> break your system.
> E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/
> bmike1@bmike1-desktop:~$
>
> it happened before and as a solution killed the roces. It happened
> again so I must find a solution. WIll someone share their wisdom?
>
> --
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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