Thread: Terminal does not recognise passwod

when try enter passord on terminal (ubuntu 12.10) @ third attempt each time te following error. wish run command update drivers dell inspiron 1501 wifi, when try run command terminal not accept password. returns following error

[sudo] password joe:
e: not lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (11: resource temporarily unavailable)
e: unable lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
e: not lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: resource temporarily unavailable)
e: unable lock administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), process using it?
joe@joe-inspiron-1501:~$

far aware there no other process running.

appreciated.

the password being accepted install command failing

have more 1 install program running software center , terminal? means close one, if not work reboot , try again,

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