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It would appear that another process had locked
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat when you tried to upgrade your system.
fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat will return the locking process
if any - try killing it
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/802343
Title:
package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.54-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script