Synaptic error

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Synaptic error
Date	2020-04-12 15:50 +0200
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Using Synaptic I:
1. searched package names for "info"
2. selected it
3. clicked Apply
4. received error message saying
> E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (2: No such file or directory)
> E: Could not open file descriptor -1
> E: Unable to lock the download directory
> 

I've had no previous problem with Synaptic.
My Debian version is 9.8
Help please.

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Synaptic error Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-04-12 15:50 +0200
  Re: Synaptic error songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-04-12 22:30 +0200
    Re: Synaptic error Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2020-04-13 07:30 +0200
      Re: Synaptic error John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-04-13 17:10 +0200
        Re: Synaptic error Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2020-04-13 17:10 +0200

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