[PLUG] Another -- Different -- OpenOffice.org Question

[Mel Andres]

Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, Bruce KIlpatrick wrote:
>
>   
>> My experience has been that I didn't close Synaptic before I tried to use
>> apt-get.  If Synaptic is still open in the GUI and you are trying to
>> use apt-get by ctrl-alt-F1 to the console...that was my best guess.
>>     
>
>    The synaptic window was closed. However, even when it was open the same
> locked file message was presented.
>
>   
>> I do wonder if something hung in a previous install/upgrade.  Apt-get -f
>> install or dpkg --configure -a, run as sudo would help those problems.
>>     
>
>    I need to learn what those commands do. I'll check with the Xubuntu web
> forum.
>
> Rich
>
>   
Does the command ps -ef |grep dpkg render any results?

Mel