[Bug 806272] Re: package libpam0g 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 792262 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/792262

The error in your logs is:

Unpacking replacement libpam0g ...
Setting up libpam0g (1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

Please post the output of the following 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 792262
   package libpam-modules 1.1.1-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package libpam0g 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Trying to install from scratch but repeatedly coming up with this
  error...please advise of a fix when available.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: libpam0g 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Jul  6 02:15:30 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  SourcePackage: pam
  Title: package libpam0g 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3 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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