package nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[mac4drew]

Binary package hint: nvidia-common

Followed normal update procedure. Exited with error but upon running 'apt-cache policy nvidia-common' I noticed that the system was reporting I have the new version installed anyway.
Go figure.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 4 15:59:55 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-common 0.2.15.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
Title: package nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Here is the error:

Setting up nvidia-common (0.2.15.1) ...^M
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable^M
dpkg: error processing nvidia-common (--configure):^M
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1^M

Was there another debconf using process open somewhere?

[Serge van Ginderachter (svg)]

The cause with me seems to be another issue. I'm afraid I don't manager to understand the inner workings of what's happening here. Feel free to ping me if I can provide extra data.

############################################################
(...)
 * vboxnetflt (3.0.12)... vboxnetflt (3.0.12): Already installed on this kernel.
                                                                                      [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic.postinst line 1002.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.31.16.29); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic
 linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
############################################################

[barbablu (steven.barbaglia)]

Error today on first update manager session following a clean (re)installation from desktop CD of Ubuntu 9.10 downloaded a week or so after release.

[barbablu (steven.barbaglia)]

Following comment #4 above... just re-installed successfully through Synaptic:

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 137879 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-common 0.2.15.1 (using .../nvidia-common_0.2.15.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nvidia-common ...
Setting up nvidia-common (0.2.15.1) ...