Thread: Skype install problem

hello guys,


installed linux mint 2h ago im complete noob

cannot install skype software manager tried install terminal. got few errors, got past them searching on goole, 1 seems need post specific info help, here's get:

"sudo apt-get install skype
reading package lists... done
building dependency tree
reading state information... done
skype newest version.
following packages removed:
ttf-mscorefonts-installer
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 remove , 385 not upgraded.
10 not installed or removed.
after operation, 0 b of additional disk space used.
want continue [y/n]? y
debconf: dbdriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat locked process: resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: warning: there's no installed package matching ttf-mscorefonts-installer:amd64
setting libssl0.9.8:i386 (0.9.8o-7ubuntu3.1) ...
debconf: dbdriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat locked process: resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing libssl0.9.8:i386 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
setting man-db (2.6.1-2) ...
debconf: dbdriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat locked process: resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
setting grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3.4) ...
debconf: dbdriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat locked process: resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ia32-libs-multiarch:i386:
ia32-libs-multiarch:i386 depends on libssl0.9.8; however:
package libssl0.9.8:i386 not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ia32-libs-multiarch:i386 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ia32-libs:
ia32-libs depends on ia32-libs-multiarch; however:
package ia32-libs-multiarch not installed.
package ia32-libs-multiarch:i386 not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ia32-libs (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
setting samba-common (2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3) ...
no apport report written because error message indicates followup error previous failure.
debconf: dbdriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat locked process: resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
no apport report written because maxreports reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba:
samba depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
package samba-common not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
no apport report written because maxreports reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
package samba-common not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
no apport report written because maxreports reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of skype:
skype depends on ia32-libs; however:
package ia32-libs not configured yet.
skype depends on ia32-libs-gtk; however:
package ia32-libs-gtk not installed.
package ia32-libs provides ia32-libs-gtk not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing skype (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
no apport report written because maxreports reached already
errors encountered while processing:
libssl0.9.8:i386
man-db
grub-pc
ia32-libs-multiarch:i386
ia32-libs
samba-common
samba
smbclient
skype
e: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)"

appreciated!

installing skype can buggy.
had best luck going skype website , downloading , installing there.

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