I keep getting the following

:$ apt-get install linux-image-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp linux-headers-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
libqt4-gui
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it.
Suggested packages:
linux-firmware-image
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp linux-image-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 66 not upgraded.
E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/


How do I correct this problem>>

Are you running the command as root? If not then prepend it with the"sudo" command. It will ask you for your user password, not the root password.

It looks like it, with the $ no? root has a # iIrc?

BitJam wrote:Are you running the command as root? If not then prepend it with the"sudo" command. It will ask you for your user password, not the root password.

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sudo apt-get [etc]

Yes. I did the sudo apt-get update, then the sudo apt-get upgrade. But then got the"lock file" deal. I went to the antix main page (after watching dolphins YT video on the upgrade) and tried the"32 bit version --

sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp linux-headers-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp" and still got the

"The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp linux-image-3.7.10-antix.5-486-smp
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 66 not upgraded.
E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/"

And I'm kind of lost as what next to do.

Oops...Noobie mistake...

I logged out of the desktp and then relogged in. Now it appears to be working,,

IT'S ALIVE! The log-out/log-in worked. Terminal has completed.