Error whenever I use the "Add/Remove Programs" [Came Back]

[Dark Shadow]

I always get this error whenever I try to add or remove a program.

[cowboy]

Hello try this in terminal without the " " marks..
Enter the following commands in order: "sudo apt-get install -f", "sudo dpkg --configure -a", "sudo apt-get autoremove", "sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoclean", and finally, "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade"...

[Dark Shadow]

WOW! Lol okay! Will do.

[Dark Shadow]

I did it, but no avail.. same problem.

[cowboy]

Try this and reboot,,

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sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install
sudo apt-get autoremove

[Dark Shadow]

Nevermind, old problem still persists....

thank you for helping me with this problem.

[Dark Shadow]

All of the commands went well, but the last two were the only ones to say error. Here is the log:

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recklezzshadow@recklezz-shadow:~$ sudo apt-get install
[sudo] password for recklezzshadow:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  d4x-common
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/632kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ... 212278 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdm-kde4 4:4.0.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
recklezzshadow@recklezz-shadow:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  d4x-common
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  d4x-common
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/632kB of archives.
After this operation, 1729kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ... 212278 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace kdm-kde4 4:4.0.3-0ubuntu2 (using .../kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/kdm-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu2_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[cowboy]

Ah...adept looks like it is still running..rebooting it should of stopped it..and then after it ts stopped try running the commands again..will look around maybe there is something else needs to be done..

OK try rebooting.. run

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sudo apt-get autoremove

then try running

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sudo apt-get update

[Dark Shadow]

omg...You are my hero!!!!!
Thank you soooo much!!!! Problem solved!

[vinca]

wow cowboy you had sooome skills there i couldn't dream of that, jealousy