package libvirt-bin 0.8.8-1ubuntu6.2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

From the log:

Setting up libvirt-bin (0.8.8-1ubuntu6.2) ...
Adding group `libvirtd' (GID 132) ...
groupadd: cannot lock /etc/group; try again later.

It seems you have a leftover /etc/group.lock file, please remove that and do:

'sudo apt-get -f install'
'sudo dpkg --configure -a'

That should resolve your issue.

Andreas Moog's advice should enable you to solve your problem. If you have trouble following his instructions, or you follow them but they don't work, please post a reply (with details) in this question.

I've removed he group.lock file and ran sudo apt-get -f install and dpkg
--configure -a but still received an error. Here is the output:

jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
[sudo] password for jasono:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1 qemu-kvm
Suggested packages:
  tinyca
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1 qemu-kvm
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/9,236 kB of archives.
After this operation, 22.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 310568 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking qemu-kvm (from .../qemu-kvm_0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.3_i386.deb) ...
groupadd: cannot lock /etc/gshadow; try again later.
addgroup: `/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 132 kvm' returned error code 10. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/qemu-kvm_0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.3_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
groupadd: cannot lock /etc/gshadow; try again later.
addgroup: `/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 132 mysql' returned error code 10. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/qemu-kvm_0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.3_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-virt-server:
 ubuntu-virt-server depends on qemu-kvm; however:
  Package qemu-kvm is not installed.
dpkg: error processing ubuntu-virt-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libvirt-bin (0.8.8-1ubuntu6.2) ...
Adding group `libvirtd' (GID 132) ...
groupadd: cannot lock /etc/gshadow; try again later.
addgroup: `/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 132 libvirtd' returned error code 10.
Exiting.
dpkg: error processing libvirt-bin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kvm:
 kvm depends on qemu-kvm; however:
  Package qemu-kvm is not installed.
dpkg: error processing kvm (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up openssh-server (1:5.8p1-1ubuntu3) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /var/run/sshd -g nogroup -s /usr/sbin/nologin
-u 119 sshd' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing openssh-server (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.1; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.1 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ubuntu-virt-server
 libvirt-bin
 kvm
 openssh-server
 mysql-server

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On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 5:06 AM, Eliah Kagan <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #164938 on libvirt in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/164938
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Eliah Kagan proposed the following answer:
> Andreas Moog's advice should enable you to solve your problem. If you
> have trouble following his instructions, or you follow them but they
> don't work, please post a reply (with details) in this question.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/164938/+confirm?answer_id=1
>
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/etc/gshadow is also locked, so remove /etc/gshadow.lock too. Then issue the same commands again.

Removed it but no luck, even removed shadow.lock Here is the output:

jasono@Ubuntu:~$ gksudo nautilus
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f intall
E: Invalid operation intall
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1 qemu-kvm
Suggested packages:
  tinyca
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1 qemu-kvm
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
5 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/9,236 kB of archives.
After this operation, 22.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 310568 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking qemu-kvm (from .../qemu-kvm_0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /nonexistent -g mysql -s /bin/false -u 119
mysql' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ gksudo nautilus
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install dpkg --configure -a
E: Command line option --configure is not understood
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1
Suggested packages:
  tinyca
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
6 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/6,258 kB of archives.
After this operation, 13.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 310607 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /nonexistent -g mysql -s /bin/false -u 119
mysql' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
(--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
jasono@Ubuntu:~$

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On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Andreas Moog <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> /etc/gshadow.lock

I've removed it and got this output, seems to be working? :

jasono@Ubuntu:~$ gksudo nautilus
jasono@Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1
Suggested packages:
  tinyca
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  mysql-server-5.1
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/6,258 kB of archives.
After this operation, 13.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 310607 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.54-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.54-1ubuntu4) ...
mysql start/running, process 4912
Setting up mysql-server (5.1.54-1ubuntu4) ...
jasono@Ubuntu:~$

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On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Andreas Moog <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #164938 on libvirt in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/164938
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Andreas Moog proposed the following answer:
> See
>
> useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
>
> in the errormessage, there still is a lockfile in /etc, most likely
> /etc/passwd.lock
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/164938/+confirm?answer_id=5
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+question/164938
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

Yes, now everything should be working fine for you.

Thanks Andreas Moog, that solved my question.