[Bug 821963] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Ursula Junque]

>From log:
Setting up samba (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3) ...
Generating /etc/default/samba...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/smbstatus.samba3 to provide /usr/bin/smbstatus (smbstatus) in auto mode.
smbd start/running, process 3231
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  [opiet at stewie ~] --> lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04

  [opiet at stewie ~] --> apt-cache policy samba
  samba:
    Installed: 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
    Candidate: 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
    Version table:
   *** 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates/main i386 Packages
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages
  [opiet at stewie ~] --> 

  
  I expected samba to install...  and then be able to connect to windows shares.  It didn't install, and when it was installed previously this morning would connect to any windows shares.

  From what I've been reading, this is a very pervasive problem...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic-pae 2.6.38.7
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Aug  6 09:45:00 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:2.32.2.1-0ubuntu13
   gvfs     1.8.0-0ubuntu2
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (98 days ago)

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