I was asked to give the output of pstree -alps 8839
The output is:
init,1
`-sudo,8568 apt-get install wine
`-apt-get,8569 install wine
`-dpkg,8703 --status-fd 44 --unpack --auto-deconfigure /var/cache/apt/archives/fonts-horai-umefont_442-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libgif4_4.1.6-9.1ubuntu1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libilmbase6_1.0.1-4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libopenexr6_1.6.1-6_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libmagickcore5-extra_8%3a6.7.7.10-2ubuntu4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libmpg123-0_1.14.2+svn20120622-1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/winbind_2%3a3.6.6-3ubuntu5_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libnss-winbind_2%3a3.6.6-3ubuntu5_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libodbc1_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-winbind_2%3a3.6.6-3ubuntu5_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/odbcinst_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/odbcinst1debian2_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/cabextract_1.4-3_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4ubuntu3_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-umefont_442-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/wine-gecko1.4_1.4.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.4-common_1.4.1-0ubuntu1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.4-i386_1.4.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/binfmt-support_2.0.12_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/wine1.4_1.4.1-0ubuntu1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/winetricks_0.0+20120912_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libcapi20-3_1%3a3.12.20071127-0ubuntu11_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/fonts-unfonts-core_1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-5ubuntu2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libencode-locale-perl_1.03-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhttp-date-perl_6.02-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libfile-listing-perl_6.04-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhtml-tagset-perl_3.20-2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhtml-parser-perl_3.69-2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhtml-tree-perl_5.02-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/liblwp-mediatypes-perl_6.02-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhttp-message-perl_6.03-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhttp-cookies-perl_6.00-2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhttp-negotiate-perl_6.00-2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libnet-ssleay-perl_1.48-1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libio-socket-ssl-perl_1.76-1ubuntu1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libnet-http-perl_6.03-2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/liblwp-protocol-https-perl_6.03-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libwww-robotrules-perl_6.01-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libwww-perl_6.04-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/icoutils_0.30.0-1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/imagemagick_8%3a6.7.7.10-2ubuntu4_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libfont-afm-perl_1.20-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhtml-form-perl_6.03-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhtml-format-perl_2.10-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libhttp-daemon-perl_6.01-1_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libnetpbm10_2%3a10.0-15ubuntu1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/netpbm_2%3a10.0-15ubuntu1_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/ttf-unfonts-core_1.0.3.is.1.0.2-080608-5ubuntu2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/unixodbc_2.2.14p2-5ubuntu4_i386.deb/var/cache/apt/archi
`-frontend,8839 -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst install
|-preinst,8853 -e /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst install
|-preinst,8853 -e /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst install
`-whiptail,8858 --backtitle Package configuration --title Configuring ttf-mscorefonts-installer --output-fd 11 --msgboxTrueType core fonts for the Web EULA\012\012END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE\012\012IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: This Microsoft End-User License Agreement \012("EULA") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a \012single entity) and Microsoft Corporation for the Microsoft software \012accompanying this EULA, which includes computer software and may include\012associated media, printed materials, and "on-line" or electronic \012documentation ("SOFTWARE PRODUCT" or "SOFTWARE"). By exercising your \012rights to make and use copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be \012bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of \012this EULA, you may not use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.\012\012SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright \012laws and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual\012property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed, not sold.\012\0121. GRANT OF LICENSE. This EULA grants you the following rights:\012\012 \342\200\242 Installation and Use. You may install and use an unlimited number\012 of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT.\012 \342\200\242 Reproduction and Distribution. You may reproduce and distribute\012 an unlimited number of copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; provided\012 that each copy shall be a true and complete copy, including all\012 copyright and trademark notices, and shall be accompanied by a\012 copy of this EULA. Copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may not be\012 distributed for profit either on a standalone basis or included\012 as part of your own product.\012\012\0122. DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS.\012\012 \342\200\242 Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and\012 Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or\012 disassemble the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, except and only to the extent\012 that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law\012 notwithstanding this limitation.\012 \342\200\242 Restrictions on Alteration. You may not rename, edit or create\012 any derivative works from the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, other than\012 subsetting when embedding them in documents.\012 \342\200\242 Software Transfer. You may permanently transfer all of your\012 rights under this EULA, provided the recipient agrees to the\012 terms of this EULA.\012 \342\200\242 Termination. Without prejudice to any other rights, Microsoft may\012 terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and\012 conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all\012 copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT and all of its component parts.\012\012\0123. COPYRIGHT. All title and copyrights in and to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT \012(including but not limited to any images, text, and "applets" \012incorporated into the SOFTWARE PRODUCT), the accompanying printed \012materials, and any copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT are owned by Microsoft\012or its suppliers. The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws \012and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the \012SOFTWARE PRODUCT like any other copyrighted material.\012\0124. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGH
As noted above, the problem cam when I executed
sudo apt-get install wine
I believe the problem was related to the following: At one point, a grey window came up, indicating that there was microsoft code or some such thing, and requiring that I click on a radio button indicating "Yes". I was unable to click on the radio button; I tried.
So I killed the process.
The problem "debconf, etc." .. has now occurred, every time new software is attempted to be installed.
But the software seems to work fine.
I've just installed a new linux kernel.
My guess is, that I should reboot.
Had the "debconf error" not occurred, I believe that that would have been the next step requested by the system.