sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge ERROR
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
That is the failure I am getting. Confession, This is Ubuntu on a thumb drive.
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Xtra-PC
DISTRIB_RELEASE=4.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Xtra-PC 4.1"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.5 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
YEARS ago, I had great luck with this tutorial:
HOWTO: Cleaning up all those unnecessary junk files... - Ubuntu Forums
I am fine until I get to the instruction to:
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
Doesn't look like there is a preview option, so I hope to H this posts effectively.
Help is appreciated in advance.
Edit:
sudo deborphan returns
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan
[sudo] password for administrator:
libsidplayfp4
libmusicbrainz3-6v5
libmms0
libmeanwhile1
libical1a
libwv-1.2-4
libgeoclue0
libchamplain-gtk-0.12-0
libtidy-0.99-0
libexo-1-0
libgmtk1
libloudmouth1-0
libguess1
libburn4
libgtkspell0
libcue1
libfarstream-0.2-5
libqmi-glib1
libbinio1v5
libmessaging-menu0
libpisock9
libgoffice-0.10-10
libonig2
libisofs6
libzephyr4
libcompfaceg1
libevent-2.0-5
libtelepathy-glib0
lxshortcut
gnome-time-admin
libfluidsynth1
libwhoopsie0
libots0
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$
I took the "tour" years ago .. 2006 probably. I evidently should again and will.
no -r because I was following instructions as instructed. I am not a proficient Linux user ... and probably never will be. Thank you for your reply.
apt package-management
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
add a comment |
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
That is the failure I am getting. Confession, This is Ubuntu on a thumb drive.
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Xtra-PC
DISTRIB_RELEASE=4.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Xtra-PC 4.1"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.5 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
YEARS ago, I had great luck with this tutorial:
HOWTO: Cleaning up all those unnecessary junk files... - Ubuntu Forums
I am fine until I get to the instruction to:
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
Doesn't look like there is a preview option, so I hope to H this posts effectively.
Help is appreciated in advance.
Edit:
sudo deborphan returns
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan
[sudo] password for administrator:
libsidplayfp4
libmusicbrainz3-6v5
libmms0
libmeanwhile1
libical1a
libwv-1.2-4
libgeoclue0
libchamplain-gtk-0.12-0
libtidy-0.99-0
libexo-1-0
libgmtk1
libloudmouth1-0
libguess1
libburn4
libgtkspell0
libcue1
libfarstream-0.2-5
libqmi-glib1
libbinio1v5
libmessaging-menu0
libpisock9
libgoffice-0.10-10
libonig2
libisofs6
libzephyr4
libcompfaceg1
libevent-2.0-5
libtelepathy-glib0
lxshortcut
gnome-time-admin
libfluidsynth1
libwhoopsie0
libots0
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$
I took the "tour" years ago .. 2006 probably. I evidently should again and will.
no -r because I was following instructions as instructed. I am not a proficient Linux user ... and probably never will be. Thank you for your reply.
apt package-management
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
What is the result ofsudo deborphanby itself? Why not use the-r, --no-run-if-emptyoption tofind? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,
– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46
add a comment |
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
That is the failure I am getting. Confession, This is Ubuntu on a thumb drive.
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Xtra-PC
DISTRIB_RELEASE=4.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Xtra-PC 4.1"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.5 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
YEARS ago, I had great luck with this tutorial:
HOWTO: Cleaning up all those unnecessary junk files... - Ubuntu Forums
I am fine until I get to the instruction to:
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
Doesn't look like there is a preview option, so I hope to H this posts effectively.
Help is appreciated in advance.
Edit:
sudo deborphan returns
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan
[sudo] password for administrator:
libsidplayfp4
libmusicbrainz3-6v5
libmms0
libmeanwhile1
libical1a
libwv-1.2-4
libgeoclue0
libchamplain-gtk-0.12-0
libtidy-0.99-0
libexo-1-0
libgmtk1
libloudmouth1-0
libguess1
libburn4
libgtkspell0
libcue1
libfarstream-0.2-5
libqmi-glib1
libbinio1v5
libmessaging-menu0
libpisock9
libgoffice-0.10-10
libonig2
libisofs6
libzephyr4
libcompfaceg1
libevent-2.0-5
libtelepathy-glib0
lxshortcut
gnome-time-admin
libfluidsynth1
libwhoopsie0
libots0
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$
I took the "tour" years ago .. 2006 probably. I evidently should again and will.
no -r because I was following instructions as instructed. I am not a proficient Linux user ... and probably never will be. Thank you for your reply.
apt package-management
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?
That is the failure I am getting. Confession, This is Ubuntu on a thumb drive.
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Xtra-PC
DISTRIB_RELEASE=4.1
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Xtra-PC 4.1"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="16.04.5 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS"
VERSION_ID="16.04"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
VERSION_CODENAME=xenial
UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial
YEARS ago, I had great luck with this tutorial:
HOWTO: Cleaning up all those unnecessary junk files... - Ubuntu Forums
I am fine until I get to the instruction to:
sudo deborphan | xargs sudo apt-get -y remove --purge
Doesn't look like there is a preview option, so I hope to H this posts effectively.
Help is appreciated in advance.
Edit:
sudo deborphan returns
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$ sudo deborphan
[sudo] password for administrator:
libsidplayfp4
libmusicbrainz3-6v5
libmms0
libmeanwhile1
libical1a
libwv-1.2-4
libgeoclue0
libchamplain-gtk-0.12-0
libtidy-0.99-0
libexo-1-0
libgmtk1
libloudmouth1-0
libguess1
libburn4
libgtkspell0
libcue1
libfarstream-0.2-5
libqmi-glib1
libbinio1v5
libmessaging-menu0
libpisock9
libgoffice-0.10-10
libonig2
libisofs6
libzephyr4
libcompfaceg1
libevent-2.0-5
libtelepathy-glib0
lxshortcut
gnome-time-admin
libfluidsynth1
libwhoopsie0
libots0
administrator@xtrapcpro64:~$
I took the "tour" years ago .. 2006 probably. I evidently should again and will.
no -r because I was following instructions as instructed. I am not a proficient Linux user ... and probably never will be. Thank you for your reply.
apt package-management
apt package-management
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
edited Jan 31 at 17:54
WacoJohn
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
asked Jan 30 at 19:24
WacoJohnWacoJohn
12
12
What is the result ofsudo deborphanby itself? Why not use the-r, --no-run-if-emptyoption tofind? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,
– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46
add a comment |
What is the result ofsudo deborphanby itself? Why not use the-r, --no-run-if-emptyoption tofind? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,
– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46
What is the result of
sudo deborphan by itself? Why not use the -r, --no-run-if-empty option to find? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
What is the result of
sudo deborphan by itself? Why not use the -r, --no-run-if-empty option to find? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46
add a comment |
0
active
oldest
votes
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "89"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});
function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});
}
});
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1114203%2fsudo-deborphan-xargs-sudo-apt-get-y-remove-purge-error%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
0
active
oldest
votes
0
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Thanks for contributing an answer to Ask Ubuntu!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2faskubuntu.com%2fquestions%2f1114203%2fsudo-deborphan-xargs-sudo-apt-get-y-remove-purge-error%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
What is the result of
sudo deborphanby itself? Why not use the-r, --no-run-if-emptyoption tofind? "Doesn't look like there is a preview option"? Did you take the Tour? askubuntu.com/tour will help you ask better questions,– waltinator
Jan 30 at 19:57
Thank you for the reply. see edit in original post.
– WacoJohn
Jan 31 at 17:46