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
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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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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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