[Bug 791944] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Clint Byrum]

Excerpts from datanalytics.com's message of Thu Jun 16 21:14:58 UTC 2011:
> My huge mistake, sorry for making you loose your time. I use to do
> administrative tasks as root...
> 
> Here it goes:
> 
> root at kropotkin:~# /etc/init.d/nmbd start
> Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
> utility, e.g. service nmbd start
> 
> Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
> Upstart job, you may also use the start(8) utility, e.g. start nmbd
> start: Job failed to start
> root at kropotkin:~# service nmbd start
> start: Job failed to start
> root at kropotkin:~# cat /var/log/samba/log.nmbd
> cat: /var/log/samba/log.nmbd: No such file or directory

Interesting!

Can you show us

dpkg -l samba

and

ls -l /usr/sbin/nmbd

As well?

Also

grep nmbd /var/log/syslog

Thanks!

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

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: samba

  Happens any time I install or uninstall a program. But does not seem
  to effect the operation of the programs.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   gdm: Install
   samba: Configure
   gadmin-samba: Configure
   system-config-samba: Configure
   gdm: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  BothFailedConnect: Yes
  Date: Thu Jun  2 11:53:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  NmbdLog:
   
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (31 days ago)

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