[Bug 805231] Re: package bridge-utils 1.4-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 377211 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/377211

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The error in the log is:

Setting up bridge-utils (1.4-5ubuntu2) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing bridge-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Please show the output of these commands, run from the commandline:
  sudo fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
  pstree

** Package changed: bridge-utils (Ubuntu) => debconf (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 377211
   config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

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Title:
  package bridge-utils 1.4-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This happened when I tried to install qemu-kvm

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: bridge-utils 1.4-5ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Jul  3 16:27:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: bridge-utils
  Title: package bridge-utils 1.4-5ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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