package phpmyadmin 4:3.3.10-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[sanjeet kumar]

Hi,

I was trying to purge the phpmyadmin. I got the below message on my cli
Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)

Then i run the rm -f /var/cache/apt/archives/lock command to delete the lock.
And then i tried to remove phpmyadmin using command as mentioned below :
apt-get purge --remove phpmyadmin

And this gives the error as mentioned in summary.

Thanks
Sanjeet

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.3.10-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
AptOrdering:
 phpmyadmin: Purge
 man-db: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 25 01:34:06 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing phpmyadmin ...
 debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
 dpkg: error processing phpmyadmin (--purge):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:3.3.10-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-06 (18 days ago)