diff --git a/scripts/Enroll-SguLinuxDomainClient.sh b/scripts/Enroll-SguLinuxDomainClient.sh
index bd1ad12..2fd208c 100755
--- a/scripts/Enroll-SguLinuxDomainClient.sh
+++ b/scripts/Enroll-SguLinuxDomainClient.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,31 @@ need_command() {
     command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || fail "Required command is unavailable: $1"
 }
 
+packages_are_installed() {
+    local package_name
+    for package_name in "$@"; do
+        dpkg-query -W -f='${db:Status-Status}' "$package_name" 2>/dev/null | grep -Fxq 'installed' \
+            || return 1
+    done
+}
+
+apt_get_with_retry() {
+    local attempt
+    for attempt in $(seq 1 60); do
+        if apt-get "$@"; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+        if fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend /var/lib/dpkg/lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock \
+            >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            printf 'Waiting for another package operation before retrying apt-get %s.\n' "$1" >&2
+            sleep 5
+            continue
+        fi
+        fail "apt-get $1 failed for a reason other than a temporary package lock."
+    done
+    fail 'Timed out waiting for another package operation to finish.'
+}
+
 while (($#)); do
     case "$1" in
         --domain-controller) DOMAIN_CONTROLLER=${2:?Missing value for --domain-controller}; shift 2 ;;
@@ -126,9 +151,16 @@ install_prerequisites() {
             done
         fi
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-        apt-get update
-        apt-get install -y "${packages[@]}"
-        pam-auth-update --enable mkhomedir --force
+        if ! packages_are_installed "${packages[@]}"; then
+            apt_get_with_retry update
+            apt_get_with_retry install -y "${packages[@]}"
+        fi
+        # `pam-auth-update` takes the debconf database lock even when its
+        # profile is already enabled.  Avoid that unnecessary package-manager
+        # dependency on repeat enrollment runs.
+        if ! grep -Eq '^[[:space:]]*[^#].*pam_mkhomedir\.so' /etc/pam.d/common-session; then
+            pam-auth-update --enable mkhomedir --force
+        fi
         return
     fi
 
@@ -350,7 +382,7 @@ install_welcome_wallpaper() {
     # Desktop branding is optional and must never invalidate an otherwise valid
     # domain join. Install its distribution-specific dependencies best-effort.
     if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        if ! apt-get install -y imagemagick ldap-utils fontconfig; then
+        if ! apt_get_with_retry install -y imagemagick ldap-utils fontconfig; then
             printf 'WARNING: Could not install welcome wallpaper dependencies; enrollment remains valid.\n' >&2
             return 0
         fi
diff --git a/scripts/Install-SguLinuxRustDeskClient.sh b/scripts/Install-SguLinuxRustDeskClient.sh
index 21c9c50..d318253 100644
--- a/scripts/Install-SguLinuxRustDeskClient.sh
+++ b/scripts/Install-SguLinuxRustDeskClient.sh
@@ -44,6 +44,23 @@ need_command() {
     command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || fail "Required command is unavailable: $1"
 }
 
+apt_get_with_retry() {
+    local attempt
+    for attempt in $(seq 1 60); do
+        if apt-get "$@"; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+        if fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend /var/lib/dpkg/lock /var/lib/apt/lists/lock \
+            >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            printf 'Waiting for another package operation before retrying apt-get %s.\n' "$1" >&2
+            sleep 5
+            continue
+        fi
+        fail "apt-get $1 failed for a reason other than a temporary package lock."
+    done
+    fail 'Timed out waiting for another package operation to finish.'
+}
+
 while (($#)); do
     case "$1" in
         --domain-name) DOMAIN_NAME=${2:?Missing value for --domain-name}; shift 2 ;;
@@ -60,8 +77,8 @@ done
 install_prerequisites() {
     if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
         export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-        apt-get update
-        apt-get install -y curl openssl smbclient dnsutils
+        apt_get_with_retry update
+        apt_get_with_retry install -y curl openssl smbclient dnsutils
         return
     fi
     if command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -131,7 +148,7 @@ install_rustdesk() {
         [[ $actual_hash == "$EXPECTED_SHA256" ]] || fail 'RustDesk package SHA-256 verification failed.'
 
         if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            dpkg -i "$installer_path" || apt-get install -f -y
+            dpkg -i "$installer_path" || apt_get_with_retry install -f -y
         else
             fail 'The pinned RustDesk package is currently provided as a Debian package only.'
         fi