[Bug 799076] [NEW] Terminal outputs errors while running DKMS ( and DEBConf ) operations during update-manager package installation

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: debconf

Terminal output:

linards at linards-desktop:~$ update-manager
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

Output was made during VirtualBox update from OSE 4.0.4 to OSE 4.0.8
versions.

Source: ://launchpad.net/~jacob/+archive/virt

Thanks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: debconf 1.5.36ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic-pae 2.6.38.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 18 10:54:27 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: debconf
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (48 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty

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Title:
  Terminal outputs errors while running DKMS ( and DEBConf ) operations
  during update-manager package installation

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: debconf

  Terminal output:

  linards at linards-desktop:~$ update-manager
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied
  debconf: DbDriver "passwords" warning: could not open /var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat: Permission denied

  Output was made during VirtualBox update from OSE 4.0.4 to OSE 4.0.8
  versions.

  Source: ://launchpad.net/~jacob/+archive/virt

  Thanks.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: debconf 1.5.36ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic-pae 2.6.38.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Jun 18 10:54:27 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: debconf
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (48 days ago)

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