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Terminal stuck in configuration mode

Asked by Robert Collard

Used sudo apt-get install for new version of Sun java-6. Terminal got to the configuration page with the information and license agreement below it and stayed there for more than an hour. I get messages whentrying toupdate or getinto Synaptic Pkg Manager as follows: Unable to get exclusive lock
This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first.
How can I break out of this? I cannot get back to the configuration page to let it run if it is going to. I'm stuck. tried exit and restarted computer. Now I'm at an impasse.
Bob

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Robert Collard (bobcollard) said : 		#1

Problem solved the hard way, or the easy way, depending on point of view. I reinstalled Kubuntu 9.04 with live CD. Sorry guys, couldn't wait for an answer.