Hi Mark, It seems that you have problem installing and uninstalling due to 3rd party.
Do one thing, run the following commands: 1. ps afx|grep dpkg [To check if this process is running]. 2. If there is any process, then kill with sudo killall dpkg 3. Remove the file using sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend After this : 1. Go to system settings. 2. Go to Software& Updates. 3. Click on Other Software. 4. Remove all 3rd party repositories. 5. Run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get update Then check if you are able to install or uninstall anything. ** Changed in: qt4-x11 (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1816047 Title: Can't install or uninstall any application To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qt4-x11/+bug/1816047/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs