How can I uninstall Oracle VirtualBox? "error processing package" [duplicate]
A solution to this locking problem is detailed in the wiki:
sudo fuser -v /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
Will show you what process is holding the lock:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat:
root 18210 F.... dpkg-preconfigu
Then you simply need to note down the PID and kill it like so:
sudo kill PID
sudo kill -9 PID # if the first doesn't work
This is more simple one command
I just did:
sudo rm /var/cache/debconf/*.dat
After I run the apt-get install
and (I was installing curl ) and it worked restored the db manual pages.
PS: I removed something with apt-get and I did have this problem. but solved it simply thank also to @rajagenupula
- open your terminal
- open the location
/var/cache/debconf
withgksu nautilus
- move (cut/paste) all of the .dat files to another backup directory.
- attempt to run again (will likely get a different error)
- restore those dat files from the aforementioned backup directory.
- Then try again what you were doing (should work this time).