[Bug 859469] [NEW] dpkg locks during installation

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Public bug reported:

A simple "dpkg -i <package>" locks forever (> 12H).
Please, see attached log

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 26 10:02:24 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=it_IT:en
 LC_COLLATE=C
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-01 (116 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty

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Title:
  dpkg locks during installation

Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  A simple "dpkg -i <package>" locks forever (> 12H).
  Please, see attached log

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.0~ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Sep 26 10:02:24 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=it_IT:en
   LC_COLLATE=C
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-01 (116 days ago)

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