[Bug 806484] Re: package libpam-runtime 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 349469 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349469

The error in the log is:

Setting up libpam-runtime (1.1.1-2ubuntu5.3) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing libpam-runtime (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Please post the output of these two commands run from a terminal:

sudo fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
pstree

** Package changed: pam (Ubuntu) => debconf (Ubuntu)

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

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 349469
   debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

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Title:
  package libpam-runtime 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  need help

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: libpam-runtime 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jul  6 20:22:08 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: pam
  Title: package libpam-runtime 1.1.1-2ubuntu5.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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