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Error on ubuntu: E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? Solution: You have two errors here.  1. You are missing a GPG key 2. The dpkg lock file is locked. You should fix (2) before you fix (1). 2. Open a terminal and type lsof – List Of Open Files Code: sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock You can then either close that program, restart your PC or send a -TERM to the program with the lock by using kill and the pid. Code: sudo  kill <pid> After killing the process the dpkg needs to be configured else it will throw this error: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.  Code: sudo   dpkg  --configure -a 1. Only if required: After that you need to import the key. EDIT: Added command. Code: sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserv...