Re: apt-get totally broken: "/var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked"
> Andrew Schulman wrote: > > This morning I made the mistake of remotely killing an 'apt-get update' > > that had not finished running on another terminal. Now, apt-get is > > totally broken. Whenever I try to install anything, I get: > > > > debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by > > another process > > > > and everything fails. Right now I have 11 uninstallable packages. > > > > I have hunted down and killed every running process that matches apt*, > > dpkg*, or debconf*. Still the accursed lock remains. I can't find any > > obvious lock files in /var/lock or /var/cache/debconf. > > The lock is a flock() lock which can only be held open if the process > remains running, so you obviously missed killing something. Try lsof. Okay, thanks for the tip. I rebooted for other reasons, and the problem went away. But next time I'll try lsof to hunt down the offender. Thanks, Andrew. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: apt-get totally broken: "/var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked"
Andrew Schulman wrote: > This morning I made the mistake of remotely killing an 'apt-get update' > that had not finished running on another terminal. Now, apt-get is > totally broken. Whenever I try to install anything, I get: > > debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by > another process > > and everything fails. Right now I have 11 uninstallable packages. > > I have hunted down and killed every running process that matches apt*, > dpkg*, or debconf*. Still the accursed lock remains. I can't find any > obvious lock files in /var/lock or /var/cache/debconf. The lock is a flock() lock which can only be held open if the process remains running, so you obviously missed killing something. Try lsof. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
apt-get totally broken: "/var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked"
This morning I made the mistake of remotely killing an 'apt-get update' that had not finished running on another terminal. Now, apt-get is totally broken. Whenever I try to install anything, I get: debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process and everything fails. Right now I have 11 uninstallable packages. I have hunted down and killed every running process that matches apt*, dpkg*, or debconf*. Still the accursed lock remains. I can't find any obvious lock files in /var/lock or /var/cache/debconf. Judging by other traffic on this list this AM, I think my original hanging install was caused by the foomatic or openoffice.org updates. But I've now removed them, and the problem remains. Can anyone help me to remove this damnable lock? Thanks, Andrew. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
