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arne.anka	2010-05-10 , 18:52
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check if /var/lib/apt/lists/ exists and if so, recreate the lock file:

touch /var/lib/apt/lists/lock

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Rob1n	2010-05-10 , 21:16
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Originally Posted by arne.anka

check if /var/lib/apt/lists/ exists and if so, recreate the lock file:

touch /var/lib/apt/lists/lock

And also check whether you've run out of rootfs space:

Code:

df -h /

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	ArchiMark	2010-05-11 , 01:46
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Originally Posted by arne.anka

check if /var/lib/apt/lists/ exists and if so, recreate the lock file:

touch /var/lib/apt/lists/lock

Thanks for your help, arne....

I checked and there is /var/lib/apt/ existing that has the following inside it:

extended_states
periodic

That's it!

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	ArchiMark	2010-05-11 , 01:50
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Originally Posted by Rob1n

And also check whether you've run out of rootfs space:
Code:
df -h /

Thanks for your input, Rob1n.....

Here's what I get:

Code:

$ df -h /
Filesystem    Size       Used       Available   Use%   Mounted On
rootfs            227.9M  205.2M   18.4M        92%      /

Is this too little available space and could cause problems?

Should I free up some space?

Thanks!

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Rob1n	2010-05-11 , 12:32
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Originally Posted by ArchiMark

Thanks for your input, Rob1n.....

Here's what I get:
Code:
$ df -h /
Filesystem    Size       Used       Available   Use%   Mounted On
rootfs            227.9M  205.2M   18.4M        92%      /
Is this too little available space and could cause problems?

Should I free up some space?

Thanks!

That depends on what repositories you have enabled - for the default ones it should be okay, but with extras-testing and extras-devel I suspect it'll be rather low.

Anyway, from your other message, it appears you're missing the /var/lib/apt/lists/ directory, so I'd try just creating that (as root - "mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists") and seeing whether that fixes your issue or not. If it works okay, then just double-check the free rootfs space again after updating. Otherwise you'll most likely need to look into freeing up some space.

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	ArchiMark	2010-05-11 , 13:41
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Originally Posted by Rob1n

That depends on what repositories you have enabled - for the default ones it should be okay, but with extras-testing and extras-devel I suspect it'll be rather low.

I disabled those 2 last night per reading some other info about this issue....saved a few MB's of space...

Anyway, from your other message, it appears you're missing the /var/lib/apt/lists/ directory, so I'd try just creating that (as root - "mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists") and seeing whether that fixes your issue or not. If it works okay, then just double-check the free rootfs space again after updating. Otherwise you'll most likely need to look into freeing up some space.

I made that directory, but still no go....

Code:

# apt-get update
E: Lists directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial is missing.
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?

Any other ideas???

Thanks!

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	manvik60	2010-05-11 , 14:19
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If the /var/lib/apt/lists/partial does not exits, try recreating it as root

mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
and then
apt-get update

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	ArchiMark	2010-05-11 , 17:31
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Originally Posted by manvik60

If the /var/lib/apt/lists/partial does not exits, try recreating it as root

mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
and then
apt-get update

Thanks, manvik...that did it!

apt-get works again....whew!....was just on the verge of reflashing.....

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	ArchiMark	2010-05-12 , 00:10
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Well....managed to do it again...although different problem now...hopefully, someone can please advise....If I should start new thread, please let me know...

In order to free up some rootfs space, to try and avoid having App Mgr problems again, I followed all the suggestions in the Wiki article 'Free Up Rootfs Space'...

This includes the one about deleting a bunch of files:

List of big and rarely used files
You can't just delete these files, this is just a list with ideas! You have to know what you are going to do with them (optify, backup+remove, etc.).

/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive (28 MB)
/usr/share/locale (10 MB, but you have to keep at least the one language you use)
/usr/share/themes/alpha and /beta (they use 5-6 MB each, keep the one you use)
/usr/share/fonts/arabic and /chinese (2,5 MB less for people who don't speak those two languages)

I did all the above, but as instructed, I kept a few of the language locales in "/usr/share/locale" such as en_US, en_UK, etc..

A few minutes ago, I rebooted my N900 and VOILA! now my N900 is showing icon labels, system messages, etc, in another language, not even sure which one, but it isn't English, that I'm sure!

Anyway, went to the Settings app in the System directory, opened it and clicked on the 'cpal_ti_language_and _regio....' item and it opens for a second, and then poof it disappears, then I see the message:

memr_ni_application_closed_no_resources

Obviously, I must have deleted at least one item too many....

So, my question is whether there's anyway to fix this or do I need to reflash???

I know that in Debian I would try doing in Terminal

Code:

# dpkg-reconfigure locales

Anything similar to do in Terminal in maemo??

Thanks for any and all advice!!

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ceevee	2010-06-03 , 02:58
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Watch out if you made Extras catalog manually, but also have maemo.org catalog because they are the same repository.

You may get duplicate repository errors in the log, which causes "Operation Failed." If the Application Manager has a problem reading what's in /var/lib/apt/lists/, it will say that you have no applications installed, or no updates available.