Unable to update/install new packages: "rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lock': Device or resource busy"

Hi all.

I'm unable to update the system/install new packages. the following error message appears during installation:

Setting up base-files (11ubuntu5.5+zorin1) ...
rmdir: failed to remove '/var/lock': Device or resource busy
dpkg: error processing package base-files (--configure):
installed base-files package post-installation script subprocess returned error
exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
base-files
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Have tried different entries (sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove; sudo apt --fix-broken install; sudo rm -rf /var/lock/*) - nothing helps.

Zorin 16.1 64 bit.

Thank you in advance.

Reboot.
Or, shut down any open terminal installs or Gnome Software or Synaptic that is running.

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