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This is my problem:

$ destroy apt-fast
[sudo] password for colbyryptos: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package apt-fast is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 14 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
Setting up man-db (2.6.1-2) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 man-db
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I have also tried sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock, followed by sudo dpkg --configure -a.

It then gives me this

$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for colbyryptos: 
Setting up man-db (2.6.1-2) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 man-db
jokerdino
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colby
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    Is `destroy` an alias in your bash? or something? we are confused!! – Anwar Sep 06 '12 at 08:44
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    Does this answer your question? ["debconf: DbDriver "config": config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable" while installing packages](https://askubuntu.com/questions/136881/debconf-dbdriver-config-config-dat-is-locked-by-another-process-resource-t) – karel Dec 10 '19 at 05:49

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I think, apt-fast is running in background thus locking the process. You have two options:

  1. Restart your PC and try again. (This is the best).

  2. Or Delete the /var/cache/debconf/config.dat file using the command

     sudo rm /var/cache/debconf/config.dat

I am not going to recommend this method, because it may cause problem

Anwar
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  • thanks actually the restart worked like a charm ... also sorry i forget to mention that destroy was an alias for sudo apt-get remove sry about the confussion – colby Sep 06 '12 at 09:24