using ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS version vikas@vikas-X542UQ:~$ apt --fix-broken install E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend

Question

Problem facing in

sudo apt-get update

tried

sudo -s
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

then facing problem

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libreoffice-base : Depends: libreoffice-common (>= 1:6.4.0~beta1-2~) but it is not installed
 libreoffice-core : Depends: libreoffice-common (> 1:6.4.7) but it is not installed
 libreoffice-java-common : Depends: libreoffice-common but it is not installed
 libreoffice-script-provider-bsh : Depends: libreoffice-common but it is not installed
 libreoffice-script-provider-js : Depends: libreoffice-common but it is not installed
 libreoffice-script-provider-python : Depends: libreoffice-common but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

Answer 1

Run sudo apt update followed by sudo apt --fix-broken install, as the computer suggests. If it shows Could not open lockfile, then reboot and try again.