dpkg : status database area is locked by another process while trying to install oper

[aliasghar]

Thanks. removing lock file and reconfiguring dpkg solved the problem.

[thunder63cs]

I am getting the same errors but have tried to clr them in the same way with out success. Here is what I get as a responce from the server:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing bind9 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
bind9
praetorian@praetorian:~$ Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
praetorian@praetorian:~$ debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing bind9 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
bind9
No command 'debconf:' found, did you mean:
Command 'debconf' from package 'debconf' (main)
debconf:: command not found


any help to get this resolved would be wonderful... I have rebooted adn gives me the same thing after it tries to start updating then just hangs there not doing anything.

[ronyv89]

Worked for me !!!!!!!!

[ikvat]

Me too Thx

[thilinamadush]

You could also run:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Then:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Thank you very much. It worked..

[phynix123]

I was using the server remotely using webmin. When i tried to install virtualbox 4.0 the error occured.
the following commands solved the trick for me:
1. ps axgrep dpkg ( gets the process list using dpkg)
2.sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock ( removes the lock on dpkg database)
3. sudo dpkg --configure -a (configure all broken packages)
4. sudo apt-get update.
and i can continue with what i was doing.

[leonbravo]

worked for me, cheers!

You could also run:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Then:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

[MyPod]

You could also run:

sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

Then:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Do you run it on the iPod terminal. Cuz it doesn't work for me please help

[bobjohnbowles]

Removing the lock file unlocks dpkg, but I still can't do anything, because when I run the configure command it re-starts the failed install at the point it left off, downloading a file at about 2 bytes/millennium. dpkg won't let me do anything til I re-type the configure command, which puts it back in the same place.
Is there anything I can do to stop this?

[oldos2er]

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