[Bug 1743545] Re: package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Seth Arnold]

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Title:
  package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new
  pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  i am a new user i dont know much

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Jan 16 07:13:01 2018
  Dependencies:
   gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1
   libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9
   libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:libc6:2.23-0ubuntu9
   Preparing to unpack .../ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4+nmu1ubuntu2_all.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/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4+nmu1ubuntu2_all.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 2018-01-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc6 2.23-0ubuntu9 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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