i just installed multiboot + power kernel image and after reboot i cant install anything. I downloaded nitroid-installer but i cant install it through xterm nor filemanager. However i could install ticalculator which made me confused. Catalogs doesnt update too. After dpkg -i i got result: status database area is locked by another process. What it is ? Nothing open and clean reboot. Here is fapman log:


--- 2011-08-22 17:43:33 ---
/usr/bin/apt-get -q update -o Dir::Etc::sourcelist=/opt/fapman-cache/sources.list -o Dir::State::lists=/opt/fapman-cache/lists -o Dir::Etc::sourceparts=""
Get:1 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release.gpg [489B]
Get:2 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-fi
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Get:3 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg [198B]
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.sygic.com fremantle Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.sygic.com fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Get:4 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release [7956B]
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Get:5 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg [481B]
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Ign http://repository.sygic.com fremantle Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Get:6 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release [507B]
Get:7 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release [507B]
Get:8 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release [507B]
Ign http://repository.sygic.com fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Get:9 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages [69,2kB]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Get:10 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages [2720kB]
Get:11 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages [434kB]
Get:12 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages [939kB]
Get:13 http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages [66,0kB]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://repository.sygic.com fremantle/non-free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Fetched 4239kB in 23s (178kB/s)
W: GPG error: https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY ADB4438160A655EF
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?

I'd suggest checking disk space and the existence of (and permissions on) the /var/lib/dpkg directory.

Please wrap the output in codes.
The apt-worker process is locked by another application. It is either that you have ham running in the background or refreshing its catalogs. Execute top and look for apt-worker process note its pid, then ctrl+c and perform a kill <pid of apt-worker> or simply reboot, disconnect any network connections and try again.

edit: i disabled nokia repositories and seems like its working now.

here is xterm code. i rebooted and didnt connect to internet still it said locked. then i tried apt-get update and here is the result. i have also plenty of space for applications.

Nokia-N900:~# apt-get update
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release.gpg
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg
Ign http://www.joikushop.com Release.gpg
Ign http://www.joikushop.com Translation-fi
Ign http://deb.opera.com fremantle-1.3 Release.gpg
Ign http://deb.opera.com fremantle-1.3/non-free Translation-fi
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release.gpg
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Translation-fi
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Translation-fi
Get:1 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release.gpg [481B]
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Translation-fi
Get:2 http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle Release.gpg [189B]
Ign http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle/release Translation-fi
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3 Release
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://www.joikushop.com Release
Hit http://deb.opera.com fremantle-1.3 Release
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle Release
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle Release
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Get:3 https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release [507B]
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://www.joikushop.com Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://deb.opera.com fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Get:4 http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle Release [9904B]
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Ign http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle Release
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Ign https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Hit http://www.joikushop.com Packages
Hit http://deb.opera.com fremantle-1.3/non-free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/free Packages
Hit http://repository.maemo.org fremantle/non-free Packages
Ign http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle/release Packages/DiffIndex
Hit http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle/release Packages
Fetched 11,1kB in 11s (959B/s)
W: GPG error: https://downloads.maemo.nokia.com ./ Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY ADB4438160A655EF
W: GPG error: http://moff.mozilla.com fremantle Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 667387BFFF445C24
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?
Nokia-N900:~# apt-get upgrade
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?
Nokia-N900:~#



I just installed multiboot + multiboot power image, but now when im trying to install nitroid-installer it says: missing packages multiboot-kernel-maemo (>=0.3) wget. what is wrong ?

Try opening HAM and then click on the update thingy, always wait till the throbber stops throbbing before doing anything, and then close it. Also rebooting somtimes help. Oh and if you got that update notification thing flashing, check the updates it is offering to dismiss it (don't need to update just yet, can leave for later).

just reboot your device...open Fapman & press update catalogs....
reboot will solve your problem...

those error is cause by new update apps/program on your device...you can also update the catalog using HAM...after update use x-term to confirm if there still a problem or not by typing apt-get update...

or you could fire up x-term, then

sudo gainroot
killall apt-worker

just in case HAM updater is running in the background =P

-Ethan

Not ending it properly is likely to leave the lock locked

Everything working again.