dpkg fails with debconf locked
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
dpkg (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Hardy |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
grub (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Steve Langasek | ||
Hardy |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Steve Langasek |
Bug Description
when install a kernel dpkg fails and reports debconf locked
linux1@
[sudo] password for linux1:
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-
(Reading database ... 274328 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-
Done.
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk.
find: /lib/firmware/
find: /lib/firmware/
find: /lib/firmware/
find: /lib/firmware/
find: /lib/firmware/
find: /lib/firmware/
Running postinst hook script update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-
Found kernel: /memtest86+.bin
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
User postinst hook script [update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-
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hope this helps
Related branches
Changed in dpkg: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in dpkg: | |
status: | Confirmed → Invalid |
Changed in grub: | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
this is a problem with hardy btw