Public bug reported: Binary package hint: aptitude
Was installing postfix and aptitude (GUI version in Xubuntu) crashed. The system did not report the aptitude crash. I had to do a full package source re-due via the command line, then aptitude worked again. Re-due consisted of: 1. init 1 - then to root with network option 2. aptitude -u a. packages did not download due to errors on archive.ubuntu.com 3. nano /etc/apt/sources.list a. comment out the bad repos and add a new repo source 4. aptitude -u again 5. reinstall postfix Aptitude is now working. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: postfix 2.8.2-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AptOrdering: postfix: Install man-db: Configure postfix: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 7 14:29:17 2011 DpkgTerminalLog: Unpacking postfix (from .../postfix_2.8.2-1ubuntu1_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_2.8.2-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.8.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (8 days ago) ** Affects: aptitude (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package aptitude natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/779261 Title: package postfix 2.8.2-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs