package tzdata 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[0160]

Binary package hint: tzdata

thought they fixed this?
my system:
Operating system Ubuntu Linux 8.10
Time on system Mon Apr 6 10:44:29 2009
Kernel and CPU Linux 2.6.27-11-generic on i686
CPU load averages 1.18 (1 min) 1.06 (5 mins) 1.42 (15 mins)
Real memory 2.97 GB total, 1.13 GB used

View Logfile
/var/log/apt/term.log
Log started: 2009-04-06 10:40:34
(Reading database ... 264722 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace tzdata-java 2009b-0ubuntu0.8.10 (using .../tzdata-java_2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement tzdata-java ...
Preparing to replace tzdata 2009b-0ubuntu0.8.10 (using .../tzdata_2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement tzdata ...
Setting up tzdata (2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing tzdata (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tzdata-java:
 tzdata-java depends on tzdata (= 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10); however:
  Package tzdata is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing tzdata-java (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 tzdata
 tzdata-java
Log ended: 2009-04-06 10:41:06

summery,
got notified of 2 updates, so went to update tzdata related pkgs and rcvd a post install crash report:
An error occurred
The following details are provided:
E: tzdata: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: tzdata-java: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

however they dont show up in the update. clicked check for updates. they still dont show. so i opened Synaptic and confirmed they are indeed installed.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: tzdata 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tzdata
Title: package tzdata 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686

[David Bredenberg (dcbrede-hotmail)]

just as a fyi. this was thrown during by system update applet. i didn't see any reference to tzdata (was updating cups)

re-ran update from applet and didn't get error.

don't know if this helps.

dcb

[0160 (im0160)]

how is it a duplicate but when the other is really a dupicate of this one?
the one u say this one is a duplicate of is marked

Bug #363795 reported by alex <https://bugs.launchpad.net/%7Esmitt-udm> on
2009-04-19 (Activity
log<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/363795/+activity>)
thats april 19th. i reported on april 6th

so bug 363795 is marked april 19th. which is 13 days later.

perhaps you can help me understand how something i posted april 6th could be
a duplicate of something posted 13 days later. and i not in any way being
sarcastic. i new to the ubuntu forums and i thought i checked to make sure
there was no pre-existing bug report. so if i missed something plz i would
appreciate to know how not to miss it again in future.

also this exit status issue. is it a reflection on the updater or the pakage
itself? where as i believe once the txdata is installed without error that
it works properly.

also im new to gmail. and i got this in my mail. not checked till today. i
clicking reply within the mail. i hope this works correctly and is sent to
you and not posted on the site. if posted on the site please remove this
comment from site as i dont feel this should be a official responce for
public view. i only trying to be helpful and bette understand things.

thank you very much

0160

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 363795 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363795
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 363795
> package tzdata 2009f-0ubuntu0.8.10 failed to install/upgrade
>
> --
> package tzdata 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/356339
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “tzdata” source package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: tzdata
>
> thought they fixed this?
> my system:
> Operating system Ubuntu Linux 8.10
> Time on system Mon Apr 6 10:44:29 2009
> Kernel and CPU Linux 2.6.27-11-generic on i686
> CPU load averages 1.18 (1 min) 1.06 (5 mins) 1.42 (15 mins)
> Real memory 2.97 GB total, 1.13 GB used
>
> View Logfile
> /var/log/apt/term.log
> Log started: 2009-04-06 10:40:34
> (Reading database ... 264722 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace tzdata-java 2009b-0ubuntu0.8.10 (using
> .../tzdata-java_2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement tzdata-java ...
> Preparing to replace tzdata 2009b-0ubuntu0.8.10 (using
> .../tzdata_2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement tzdata ...
> Setting up tzdata (2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10) ...
> debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
> another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
> dpkg: error processing tzdata (--configure):
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tzdata-java:
> tzdata-java depends on tzdata (= 2009d-0ubuntu0.8.10); however:
> Package tzdata is not configured yet.
> dpkg: erro...