query: Check for dpkg frontend lock using python
positive_passages.docid: 1949
positive_passages.text: How do I check whether a file exists without exceptions?
negative_passages.docid: 98585
negative_passages.text: How to check if installing a package will require a reboot?
negative_passages.docid: 71555
negative_passages.text: How to block non-free with apt preferences?
negative_passages.docid: 96391
negative_passages.text: dpkg exit with error parsing file `/var/lib/dpkg/status`, what to do?
negative_passages.docid: 7923
negative_passages.text: Difference between `dpkg -i` and `apt-get install`
negative_passages.docid: 147271
negative_passages.text: How do I check whether a module is installed in Python, and install it if needed?
negative_passages.docid: 83688
negative_passages.text: How to check if a python module exists without importing it
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negative_passages.text: How to install a deb file, by dpkg -i or by apt?
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negative_passages.text: Find out which process is locking a file or folder in Windows
negative_passages.docid: 135055
negative_passages.text: Why does dpkg --list no longer show all installed programs?
negative_passages.docid: 19120
negative_passages.text: What is more reliable - apt-mark or APT-pin (/etc/apt/preferences.d/pin) for version locking?
negative_passages.docid: 138125
negative_passages.text: dpkg: error: cannot scan updates directory `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/'
negative_passages.docid: 114175
negative_passages.text: How do I test if another installation is already in progress?
negative_passages.docid: 14689
negative_passages.text: How to let `dpkg -i` install dependencies for me?
negative_passages.docid: 65341
negative_passages.text: dpkg reports problems configuring huge list of python-related packages after any APT command
negative_passages.docid: 115648
negative_passages.text: dpkg exit with error "cannot scan updates directory `/var/lib/dpkg/updates/': No such file or directory", how to fix it?
negative_passages.docid: 41054
negative_passages.text: How can I check the available version of a package in the repositories?