By following this guide, your package manager will be unlocked, fully repaired, and ready to safely install software again.
What were you running when the error first popped up? Did your system freeze or lose power recently? By following this guide, your package manager will
Once the locks are removed, run the configuration command again: By following this guide
In most cases, the solution is exactly what the error message suggests. Open a terminal and run: your package manager will be unlocked
Your computer shut down or restarted while updates were installing.
sudo dpkg --configure -a
