According to the apt terminal log file: Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_amd64.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql- server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Preparing to replace openoffice.org-emailmerge 1:3.2.0-7ubuntu4 (using .../openoffice.org-emailmerge_1%3a3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1_all.deb) ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/openoffice.org- emailmerge_1%3a3.2.0-7ubuntu4.1_all.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 It seems that another process was using the debconf database at the same time. Was there another process installing a package at the same as the upgrade? ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/592899 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs