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Kali Linux
dpkg lock
P Package
High
🔴 Error Message
Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend
📖 What This Means
Another package manager is running.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Wait for other process to finish
- Kill: sudo killall apt apt-get
- Remove lock: sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend
- Reconfigure: sudo dpkg --configure -a