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How do I fix a “Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock” error?

You can delete the lock file with the following command: sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock You may also need to delete the lock file in the cache directory sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock After that, try running apt-get again. via apt –…

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Dotdeb – The repository for Debian-based LAMP servers

Tired of waiting for Ubuntu distro releases of PHP and MySQL only to find them way behind current builds? Follow the directions here and use apt to install current versions quiet reliably! Dotdeb – The repository for Debian-based…

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Ubuntu 10.x completely remove and clean MySQL installation | StuffThatSpins.com

Latest PHP update for Ubuntu caused nothing but weird issues for me and I had to force update latest version but my Mysql update went sideways and this article help me get it straight again. Now running MySQL 5.5 on Ubuntu 11.10…

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