[Bug 1713677] Re: package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jacobus Meulendijks]

w3hat do i do now?

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Title:
  package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new
  pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i tried to install Google Chrome. but my Ubuntu does not seem to like
  it

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-53-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug  2 22:17:47 2017
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.23-0ubuntu7
   Preparing to unpack .../libc6_2.23-0ubuntu9_amd64.deb ...
   debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
   dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.23-0ubuntu9_amd64.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-22 (129 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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