[Bug 1027557] Re: package man-db 2.6.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 349469 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349469

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 349469
   debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable

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Title:
  package man-db 2.6.1-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
  post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  the following packages have unmet dependencies

   mailutils : Depends: default-mta or
                        mail-transport-agent
  E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: man-db 2.6.1-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jul 19 21:38:28 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking postfix (from .../postfix_2.9.1-4_amd64.deb) ...
   debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/postfix_2.9.1-4_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.6.1-2 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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