Add a lock timeout for apt-get installs #3461
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apt-get often gets in a race condition with self-hosted runners that results in it being unable to obtain the lock for install/upgrades (as seen below). This fix adds a 5 minute timeout which retries apt-get install/upgrades, making the installation process more robust.
See
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates
https://blog.sinjakli.co.uk/2021/10/25/waiting-for-apt-locks-without-the-hacky-bash-scripts/
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