package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[alan frame]

Binary package hint: postfix

ubuntu 11.04
trying to install ubuntu
installer failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: postfix (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 postfix: Install
 man-db: Configure
 postfix: Configure
 bsd-mailx: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri May 13 22:49:19 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking postfix (from .../postfix_2.8.2-1ubuntu2.1_i386.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_2.8.2-1ubuntu2.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

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Regards
chuck

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