cannot find lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend

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sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install typespeed

sudo apt install openssh-server
sudo apt install ssh

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Contributed on Mar 23 2022

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Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?

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ps aux | grep -i dpkg

// Kill processes which are running
sudo kill -9 <pid>

// Restart the accounts daemon
sudo systemctl restart accounts-daemon

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Contributed on Jan 09 2021

Hiren Reshamwala

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waiting for cache lock, Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend.

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sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
or 
sudo lsof /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
or
sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend

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Contributed on Sep 07 2021

Kind Kitten

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E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)

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#You can delete the lock file with the following command.
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
#You may also need to delete the lock file in the cache directory
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

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Contributed on Jun 22 2021

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E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)

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Method 1
ps aux | grep -i apt
sudo kill -9 <process_id>

Method 2

sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
sudo lsof /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo lsof /var/cache/apt/archives/lock

sudo kill -9 <process_id>

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Contributed on Nov 16 2021

Frail Fly

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could not get lock /var/lib

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sudo reboot

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Contributed on Mar 07 2023

Precious Porpoise

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Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?

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For godaddy users. Please check if your firewall is not blocking port number
2224 which can essentially lead to file permission issue even you are logged in
as the root user.

https://in.godaddy.com/help/unblock-ports-required-for-my-gen-4-server-27924

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Contributed on Mar 30 2021

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cannot find lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend

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