"Package system busy" ?

sfb2 · 2017-06-05 15:12

hi there,
first many thx for this beautiful q4os..

i got this via berryboot-images..

have a permanent "package system busy" error..cant install anything..

how can i solve this problem ?

many thx in advance !!

Dai_trying · 2017-06-05 15:31

My guess is that there has been some changes to the original Q4OS image and we would not be able to troubleshoot your problem without finding out what they are.
My best suggestion would be to download the Q4OS Pi image and burn it to SD Card and try that to see if you get the same error, that is if you have a spare SD Card to try it.
I recently (a few days ago) was given an old Pi (original) with only 256Mb memory and a 700Mhz cpu but version 1806 runs fine and shows no update errors, in fact it runs surprisingly well considering the hardware it has to work with

q4osteam · 2017-06-05 15:34

@sfb2
The described issue is not normal in Q4OS. You could check which processes are blocking APT operations. Just run in terminal:
$ check-apt-busy
$ ps -ef
and post output here to analyze.

We can recommend you to follow Dai_trying's advice above as well.

sfb2 · 2017-06-05 16:32

hi there,
many many thx for this ultra fast response !! great !!

check-apt-busy:
"cannot open lock file!
Unable to lock: /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
[CHKPKSYS] >> Package system status: Busy !" ;-)

ps -ef:
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD
root 1 0 0 14:02 ? 00:00:06 lib/systemd/systemd
root 2 0 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kthreadd]
root 3 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 5 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:0H]
root 7 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:01 [rcu_sched]
root 8 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [rcu_bh]
root 9 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [migration/0]
root 10 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [lru-add-drain]
root 11 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [cpuhp/0]
root 12 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [cpuhp/1]
root 13 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [migration/1]
root 14 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 16 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/1:0H]
root 17 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [cpuhp/2]
root 18 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [migration/2]
root 19 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/2]
root 21 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/2:0H]
root 22 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [cpuhp/3]
root 23 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [migration/3]
root 24 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/3]
root 26 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/3:0H]
root 27 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kdevtmpfs]
root 28 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [netns]
root 29 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [khungtaskd]
root 30 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [oom_reaper]
root 31 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [writeback]
root 32 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kcompactd0]
root 33 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [crypto]
root 34 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 35 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd]
root 36 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [watchdogd]
root 38 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [rpciod]
root 39 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [xprtiod]
root 43 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kswapd0]
root 44 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [vmstat]
root 46 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [nfsiod]
root 56 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kthrotld]
root 58 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 59 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 60 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 61 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 62 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 63 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 64 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 65 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 66 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 67 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 68 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 69 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 70 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 71 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 72 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 73 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 74 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 75 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 76 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 77 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 78 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 79 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 80 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 81 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 82 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [iscsi_eh]
root 83 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [dwc_otg]
root 84 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [DWC Notificatio]
root 85 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [elousb]
root 86 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [VCHIQ-0]
root 87 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [VCHIQr-0]
root 88 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [VCHIQs-0]
root 89 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 90 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [VCHIQka-0]
root 91 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [SMIO]
root 93 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [irq/92-mmc1]
root 101 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 102 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [mmcqd/0]
root 109 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 110 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_tmf_0]
root 111 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [usb-storage]
root 112 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [bioset]
root 114 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:1H]
root 115 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [jbd2/mmcblk0p2-]
root 116 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ext4-rsv-conver]
root 139 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [cfg80211]
root 141 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [brcmf_wq/mmc1:0]
root 142 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [brcmf_wdog/mmc1]
root 153 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [loop0]
root 158 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/2:1H]
root 159 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [ipv6_addrconf]
root 165 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/1:1H]
root 170 2 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/3:1H]
root 183 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-journald
root 205 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-udevd
root 471 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:01 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-da
root 473 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cron -f
root 475 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n
root 477 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/sshd -D
message+ 479 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:01 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system --
root 487 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd-logind
root 512 1 0 14:02 tty1 00:00:00 /sbin/agetty --noclear tty1 linu
nobody 521 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:01 /usr/sbin/thd --daemon --trigger
root 523 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /opt/trinity/bin/tdm
root 530 523 1 14:02 tty7 00:01:21 /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg -br -dpi 96 -
root 534 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd --n
root 544 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -s -O /r
root 545 471 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -q -sf /usr/li
root 555 523 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 -:0
root 557 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:04 /opt/trinity/bin/tdekbdledsync
pi 713 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /lib/systemd/systemd --user
pi 716 713 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 (sd-pam)
pi 719 555 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/x-session-manag
pi 754 719 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus
pi 757 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with
pi 758 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --pr
root 803 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 /opt/trinity/bin/tde_dbus_hardwa
pi 809 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 dcopserver [tdeinit] --nosid --s
pi 814 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:03 kded [tdeinit] --new-startup
root 824 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 start_tdeinit --new-startup +kcm
pi 825 1 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 [tdeinit] tdeinit Running...
pi 828 825 0 14:02 ? 00:00:00 tdelauncher [tdeinit] --new-star
pi 840 719 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 /opt/trinity/bin/tdeinit_phase1
pi 841 840 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 sh -c kwrapper ksmserver
pi 842 841 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 kwrapper ksmserver
pi 844 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:01 ksmserver [tdeinit]
pi 845 825 0 14:03 ? 00:00:08 twin [tdeinit]
pi 847 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:10 /opt/trinity/bin/kdesktop
pi 852 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:30 kicker [tdeinit]
pi 853 825 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 tdeio_file [tdeinit] file /tmp/t
pi 859 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 kxkb [tdeinit]
pi 866 825 0 14:03 ? 00:00:04 /opt/trinity/bin/artsd -F 10 -S
pi 868 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 kaccess [tdeinit]
pi 875 825 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/welcome-screen.exu --ic
pi 877 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:01 knotify [tdeinit]
pi 881 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:01 klipper [tdeinit]
pi 883 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:00 kmix [tdeinit] -caption KMix -ic
pi 890 1 0 14:03 ? 00:00:03 tdenetworkmanager [tdeinit]
pi 992 825 0 14:04 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh -c ( dash ~/.config/q4os
pi 995 992 27 14:04 ? 00:24:02 konqueror --profile webbrowsing
root 1324 2 0 14:21 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/1:2]
pi 1367 825 0 14:23 ? 00:00:01 konqueror [tdeinit] --profile ct
pi 1372 1 0 14:23 ? 00:00:00 tdeio_uiserver [tdeinit]
root 1373 2 0 14:23 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/2:0]
pi 1382 1 8 14:25 ? 00:05:44 ksysguard
pi 1383 1382 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh -c ksysguardd
pi 1384 1383 4 14:25 ? 00:03:02 ksysguardd
pi 1391 825 0 14:26 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/swcentre.exu --icon swc
pi 1487 1384 0 14:27 ? 00:00:00 [ksysguardd] <defunct>
root 1619 2 0 15:07 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/u8:1]
root 1620 2 0 15:07 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/3:2]
root 1622 2 0 15:12 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:3]
root 1645 2 0 15:19 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/1:0]
pi 1650 847 0 15:20 ? 00:00:00 /opt/trinity/bin/kdesktop_lock -
root 1651 2 0 15:20 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/2:2]
pi 1652 825 0 15:20 ? 00:00:01 konsole [tdeinit]
pi 1653 1652 0 15:20 pts/1 00:00:00 bash
root 1660 2 0 15:20 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/u8:0]
root 1690 2 0 15:23 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/3:1]
root 1691 2 0 15:24 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:0]
root 1692 2 0 15:27 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/u8:2]
root 1700 2 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/3:0]
root 1701 2 0 15:29 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:1]
pi 1703 1653 0 15:30 pts/1 00:00:00 ps -ef

but many,many thx !!

(as u see, i really got no clue about it !! ;-) )

(but i´m really "falling in love" ;-) with this q4os->have "billions" of other Oses on my pi (solydxk,daylight linux,ubuntu mate etc.etc..) but this q4os is so nice ;-) )
gr..

Last edited by sfb2 (2017-06-05 16:37)

q4osteam · 2017-06-05 19:13

This message means the key file ' /var/cache/apt/archives/lock' has incorrect permissions set, or it's missing completely in Berryboot image. We can only recommend you to use the official Q4OS RPi image, please see Dai_trying's post above. We will check the Berryboot image in a few days and post final result here.

sfb2 · 2017-06-05 19:33

thx so much !!
(cause i really really like this q4os !!) ;-)
will download the image file here and try it as "standalone" !!
thx again ;-)

xyneodrew · 2018-09-04 18:15

I know that this is an old post but I was able to solve this issue as I have the same setup where I use Berryboot.
First time I loaded the q4os berryboot image I've got the same ERROR message "package system busy" whenever I try to install the Default Profiler. The solution was really easy:

On the first time you login, run the following into the terminal:
#sudo apt-get update
#sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This will update all the packages...may time some time.
Once done, REBOOT! DO NOT install or setup anything yet!

On your next login, try to install the default profiler again.

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#1 2017-06-05 15:12

"Package system busy" ?

#2 2017-06-05 15:31

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#3 2017-06-05 15:34

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#4 2017-06-05 16:32

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#5 2017-06-05 19:13

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#6 2017-06-05 19:33

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