[SOLVED] Having some package error issue.

[shahzaibmuneeb]

I'm having some package error issue and I can't seem to figure out what it is, I cannot resolve it with apt-get install -f.


Here is my

command result

sudo dpkg --configure -a

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-lts-vivid: linux-image-generic-lts-vivid depends on linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic is not installed.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic-lts-vivid (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic depends on linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic is not installed.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up phpmyadmin (4:4.0.10-1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing package phpmyadmin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-lts-vivid:
 linux-generic-lts-vivid depends on linux-image-generic-lts-vivid (= 3.19.0.51.36); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-lts-vivid is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-lts-vivid (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-generic-lts-vivid
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic
 phpmyadmin
 linux-generic-lts-vivid

and

for

sudo apt-get install -f

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  dkms esound-common libaudiofile1 libesd0 libgraphicsmagick3 libnatpmp1
  librabbitmq1 libsoxr0 libsvga1 libtar0 libvidstab1.0 libvncclient0
  libvorbisidec1 libx265-59 libxine1-bin libxine1-ffmpeg libxine1-gnome
  libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-plugins libxine1-x linux-headers-3.13.0-66
  linux-headers-3.13.0-66-generic linux-headers-3.13.0-71
  linux-headers-3.13.0-71-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-25
  linux-headers-3.19.0-25-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-31
  linux-headers-3.19.0-31-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-39
  linux-headers-3.19.0-39-generic linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic
  linux-image-3.19.0-31-generic linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-25-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-31-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-39-generic psensor-common python-amqp
  python-anyjson python-billiard python-cl python-dateutil python-kombu
  python-mailer python-memcache python-pyparsing python-tz python-yaml
  transmission-common vlc-plugin-pulse
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-lts-vivid-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed
  linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 2 not to upgrade.
4 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/16.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 47.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
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 ... 584743 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thank you

[Bashing-om]

shahzaibmuneeb; Hello;

The advisory :

debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ..

is a new one on me, and has my interest and attention.
Let's see if we can find out what has the lock on the file.
What returns :

lsof /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
ps -aux |grep /var/cache/debconf/config.dat

and for a safety net, what kernel is presently booted ? - must not mess around with this one !

uname -r

See then what it will take to get the -3.19.0-51 kernel installed.

inquiring minds want to know

[shahzaibmuneeb]

Thank you for looking into this

[Bashing-om]

shahzaibmuneeb; Hummmm ..

That says that presently there is noting with a lock on the control file .
What now results:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

please put these outputs between code tags. promotes readability and maintaining the formatting :
code tag tutorial:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...8#post12776168

as a place to start looking further.

it's a process

we can get the better of it

[shahzaibmuneeb]

update was fine.

upgrade did this:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run ‘apt-get -f install’ to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic but it is not installed
 linux-image-generic-lts-vivid : Depends: linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

[Bashing-om]

shahzaibmuneeb; Uh huh ...

Let's see what results with giving the package manager a gentle push .

sudo apt install linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic

Depending on what the package manager says/does is what we do next .

maybe all there is to it

[shahzaibmuneeb]

shahzaib@thinkpad:~$ sudo apt install linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
[sudo] password for shahzaib: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  dkms esound-common libaudiofile1 libesd0 libgraphicsmagick3 libnatpmp1
  librabbitmq1 libsoxr0 libsvga1 libtar0 libvidstab1.0 libvncclient0
  libvorbisidec1 libx265-59 libxine1-bin libxine1-ffmpeg libxine1-gnome
  libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-plugins libxine1-x linux-headers-3.13.0-66
  linux-headers-3.13.0-66-generic linux-headers-3.13.0-71
  linux-headers-3.13.0-71-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-25
  linux-headers-3.19.0-25-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-31
  linux-headers-3.19.0-31-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-39
  linux-headers-3.19.0-39-generic linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic
  linux-image-3.19.0-31-generic linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-25-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-31-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-39-generic psensor-common python-amqp
  python-anyjson python-billiard python-cl python-dateutil python-kombu
  python-mailer python-memcache python-pyparsing python-tz python-yaml
  transmission-common vlc-plugin-pulse
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-lts-vivid-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed
  linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 2 not to upgrade.
4 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/16.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 47.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ... 584743 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Bashing-om]

shahzaibmuneeb; Yuk !

I hate when this happens, but I do not know !
If there is no pressing need for a resolution, let's sit here a spell and see what others here can advise.
I just can not fathom where that lock condition could originate from.

Else, well I do have a dirty thought.

what to do,

what to do

[shahzaibmuneeb]

I can't really install anything else with this issue at hand and I'm a developer so it's pretty pressing! I think it surfaced during a part way installation of phpmyadmin (which you can see from my original post as a result of my command sudo dpkg --configure -a).

Why can I not remain with kernel 49 without this error?

[QDR06VV9]

I have on occasion had to use this

sudo \rm -v /var/cache/debconf/*.dat

But wait for Bashing-om to see.