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#1 2022-03-14 03:23:56
- atom77
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error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
```
> sudo pacman -S gparted
error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
error: could not lock database: File exists
if you're sure a package manager is not already
running, you can remove /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
> sudo rm /var/lib/packman/db.lck
rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/packman/db.lck': No such file or directory
> sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to synchronize all databases (unable to lock database)
> sudo pacman -S gparted
error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
error: could not lock database: File exists
if you're sure a package manager is not already
running, you can remove /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
```
i am getting this "error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)" error message, i tried removing the db.lck file but still getting same error.
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#2 2022-03-14 03:32:06
- loqs
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Re: error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
sudo rm /var/lib/packman/db.lck
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#3 2022-03-14 03:55:50
- atom77
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Re: error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
Thanks, it worked I was stupid I missed this.
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#4 2022-03-14 07:04:23
- seth
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Re: error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.
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