package openssh-server 1:5.8p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Thanks for reporting this issue. It seems to be a known issue with 'debconf'. Therefore marking it a duplicate.

Thanks again.

You're welcome.
On Jun 21, 2011 4:06 PM, "Dave Walker" <email address hidden> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 349469 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349469
>
> Thanks for reporting this issue. It seems to be a known issue with
> 'debconf'. Therefore marking it a duplicate.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> ** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Invalid
>
> ** Also affects: debconf (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> ** Changed in: debconf (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 349469
> debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by
another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/795328
>
> Title:
> package openssh-server 1:5.8p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in “openssh” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Not sure what's going on here. Just thought I'd pass it along.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: openssh-server 1:5.8p1-1ubuntu3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-server 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-server x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jun 8 16:58:36 2011
> Df:
> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
> /dev/sda2 30963708 1295856 28094988 5% /
> tmpfs 1898264 216 1898048 1% /dev
> /dev/sdb1 3920856 1739544 2181312 45% /media/cdrom
> ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
status 1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64
(20110426)
> SourcePackage: openssh
> Title: package openssh-server 1:5.8p1-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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