[Bug 786780] [NEW] package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Doug Glenn]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: postfix

I was trying to install procmail with postfix on an amd64 server in
Ubuntu 10.04 and I got the following messages:

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
Selecting previously deselected package procmail.
(Reading database ... 130743 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking procmail (from .../procmail_3.22-18ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up man-db (2.5.7-2ubuntu1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up sasl2-bin (2.1.23.dfsg1-5ubuntu1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing sasl2-bin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up procmail (3.22-18ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 man-db
 sasl2-bin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: postfix (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-31.61-server 2.6.32.32+drm33.14
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-31-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 22 20:33:51 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid

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Title:
  package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1