program install not working

[accessdennied]

i get an error that says

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accessdennied@augmentation ~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -aSetting up man-db (2.6.3-3) ...
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

im trying to install something and it wont
also if i could get help one of my usb ports lost connection and when i try to use the search bar in menu cinnamon restarts also theres the prob. bout not being able to install things and uninstall (this cde is from a website that i was trying to find a fix from, http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=118201 )

[WharfRat]

accessdennied,

The auto update manager runs about 15 minutes so for a minute or so that would cause a lock conflict, just try ia again.

[accessdennied]

its not that it freezes its that it stops and returns to bash#

[WharfRat]

its not that it freezes its that it stops and returns to bash#

Try rebuilding the package info. Open the terminal and:

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sudo -i

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mv /var/lib/apt/lists /var/lib/apt/lists.old

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mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

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apt-get clean

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apt-get update

If everything works OK then you can

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rm -r /var/lib/apt/lists.old

Good luck