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fix apt lock
# https://itsfoss.com/fix-ubuntu-install-error/
# try this first
sudo killall apt-get
# if above does not work, try the following in order
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
# finally, try this
pid=$(lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend0
# kill -9 pid
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