According to the apt terminal log file:
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 (using
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_amd64.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-
server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_amd64.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 1
Preparing to replace openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.2.0-7ubuntu4 (using
.../openoffice.org-emailmerge_1%3a3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1_all.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org-
emailmerge_1%3a3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1_all.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
It seems that another process was using the debconf database at the same time.
Was there another process installing a package at the same as the upgrade?
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade:
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/592899
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