Thank you for your bug report, as indicated by the error message (which could probably be a bit nicer/user friendly) the packaging system seems currently locked by another proceess. Did you have any other packaging tools in use at the time? Did that resolve itself after some time?
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818315 Title: Can't install applications: "E: could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock- frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1818315/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
