[Bug 791496] Re: package libpam0g 1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek]

Thank you for reporting this issue and helping to improve Ubuntu.

Can you please run the following command from a terminal and paste the
output here?

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


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

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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 “pam” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Received this error message when I was trying to install software
  updates:

  installArchives() failed: debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
  debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
  debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
  Setting up libpam0g (1.1.2-2ubuntu8.3) ...
  debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
  dpkg: error processing libpam0g (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   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
  dpkg: error processing libpam0g (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

  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 Jun  1 11:25:06 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  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: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (33 days ago)