[Bug 864495] Re: package samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[Robie Basak]

>From the dpkg log:

Preparing to replace samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 (using .../samba-common_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_all.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: invalid status
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba-common_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_all.deb (--unpack):
 there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

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Title:
  package samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 failed to
  install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package
  - giving up

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Samba consistently fails to update.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Oct  2 08:59:46 2011
  ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  NmbdLog:
   
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SambaServerRegression: No
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-08 (116 days ago)
  WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

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