E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[StaSiS]

Anytime I try to install anything with apt-get I get this error at the end, I have searched a bit and found many causes such as no disk space etc but nothing has fixed it, most installed apps seem to work fine though.

Error were encountered while processing:
system-tools-backends
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[StaSiS]

anyone?

[neu2buntu]

hi...this happened to me ages ago .. i googled a bit for you and im almost sure this command sorted it out sudo dpkg --configure -a .

[StaSiS]

hi...this happened to me ages ago .. i googled a bit for you and im almost sure this command sorted it out sudo dpkg --configure -a .

Tried that, get a similar error when I try that command:

Setting up system-tools-backends (2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1) ...
* Starting System Tools Backends system-tools-backends invoke-rc.d: initscript system-tools-backends, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing system-tools-backends (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
system-tools-backends

[phyz]

i'm also having that kind of problem too....


phyz@myphynix:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libboost-thread1.34.1 libboost-date-time1.34.1 deluge-torrent-common
libboost-filesystem1.34.1
The following packages will be REMOVED:
deluge-torrent-common libboost-date-time1.34.1 libboost-filesystem1.34.1
libboost-thread1.34.1
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 7078kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ... 108522 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing deluge-torrent-common ...
Removing libboost-date-time1.34.1 ...
Removing libboost-filesystem1.34.1 ...
Removing libboost-thread1.34.1 ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Setting up msttcorefonts (2.5) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
msttcorefonts
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
phyz@myphynix:~$



is there any solutions?

[w31mrk]

Hi,
Does anyone have any ideas about this... Its getting a little anoying

[drtvasudevan]

Hi,
Does anyone have any ideas about this... Its getting a little anoying

me too! annoyed.

[kelean]

Anytime I try to install anything with apt-get I get this error at the end, I have searched a bit and found many causes such as no disk space etc but nothing has fixed it, most installed apps seem to work fine though.

Error were encountered while processing:
system-tools-backends
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I had this same problem and searched a long time and found nothing. Then I happen to be reading a post that had nothing to do with the problem for the answer.

What you need to do is this.
1. from the command line stop system-tools-backends.
2. Then run sudo dpkg --configure -a

It has something to do with the backend tools running and it cannot reconfigure with it running. I dont know if it was a bug oor not. I tried to find the post but could not.

I hope this helps, Kelean.

[IzByFl]

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-code-1-a-171107/

post #6 worked for me

[bobwdn]

post #6 worked for me at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/sub-process-usr-bin-dpkg-returned-an-error-code-1-a-171107/worked for me, too.

Thanks!!!