Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gdm

installArchives() failed: debconf: DbDriver "config":
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource
temporarily unavailable

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

(Reading database ... 
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(Reading database ... 159800 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to replace gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3 (using
.../gdm_2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2_i386.deb) ...

Unpacking replacement gdm ...

Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...

Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...

Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...

Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...

Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.UTF8.cache...

Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...

Processing triggers for gconf2 ...

Processing triggers for ureadahead ...

ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot

Processing triggers for python-support ...

Setting up gdm (2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2) ...

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):

 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 1

Errors were encountered while processing:

I've seen the same error on all my package installs for the last couple
of weeks.  I just find the locking process with lsof and kill it.
However, that usually causes my display to start breaking up.

 gdm

Setting up gdm (2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2) ...

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):

 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 gdm: Install
 gdm: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun  4 10:29:42 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit 
status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
SourcePackage: gdm
Title: package gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess 
installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 natty unity-2d

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Title:
  package gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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