package gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: gdm
installArchives() failed: debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
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Preparing to replace gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3 (using .../gdm_
Unpacking replacement gdm ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for gconf2 ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up gdm (2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
I've seen the same error on all my package installs for the last couple of weeks. I just find the locking process with lsof and kill it. However, that usually causes my display to start breaking up.
gdm
Setting up gdm (2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
dpkg: error processing gdm (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelMo
AptOrdering:
gdm: Install
gdm: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 4 10:29:42 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
SourcePackage: gdm
Title: package gdm 2.32.1-0ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
After a little bit of hacking about, it seemed to install successfully.
werrent@linux:~$ sudo apt-get install gdm
sudo: unable to resolve host linux.local
[sudo] password for werrent:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
gdm is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.