$ sudo lsof /var/cache/debconf/config.dat $ sudo kill [pid listed above] then update is successful.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pam in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1894155 Title: libpam-moudles update failure Status in pam package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: today ubuntu software updater pushed a update, but it failed when update libpam-modules from 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.1 to 1.3.1-5ubuntu4.1. after that i tried to update this package manually, here is the error reported. debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable (Reading database ... 187403 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libpam-modules_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.1_amd64.deb ... debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another p rocess: Resource temporarily unavailable dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-modules_1.3.1-5ubu ntu4.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): new libpam-modules:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned er ror exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libpam-modules_1.3.1-5ubuntu4.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) seems caused by debconf, similar to the bug below: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgtk3-perl/+bug/1871960 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: libpam-modules 1.3.1-5ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-45.49-generic 5.4.55 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Sep 3 17:34:21 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-18 (16 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: pam UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam/+bug/1894155/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
