[Bug 850771] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Robie Basak]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. Please can you check to see if any errors are being
logged to /var/log/samba/log.nmbd when you try this and post them if
they are? Set the bug Status back to New when done.

Thanks!

** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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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:
  The upgrade failed in some way and now apt-get is complaining all the
  time.

  Description:	Ubuntu 11.04
  Release:	11.04
  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://se.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://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main i386 Packages

  Setting up samba (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3) ...
  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

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.49-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   libccid: Install
   samba: Configure
   libccid: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Sep 15 11:42:56 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  NmbdLog:
   
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  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 2011-09-06 (9 days ago)

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