[Bug 870744] Re: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Robie Basak]

Setting up samba-common (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...

Setting up libwbclient0 (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...

Setting up smbclient (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
Setting up smbfs (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
Setting up libpam-smbpass (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...

Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...

Setting up samba (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
smbd start/running, process 8561
nmbd start/running, process 8567

...


Setting up samba (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/smbstatus.samba3 to provide /usr/bin/smbstatus (smbstatus) in auto mode.
smbd start/running, process 5055
start: Job failed to start

...

Preparing to replace samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 (using .../samba-common_2%3a3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement samba-common ...
Setting up samba-common (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/samba/smb.conf
Install/upgrade will fail. To recover, please try:
  sudo cp /usr/share/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf
  sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 1

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I didn't actually notice the failed install.  But connectivity went
  away.  I had to remove and re-install Samba from scratch to get it
  working again.  Note also that security=user seems to cause the Samba
  server to be invisible to Windows 7 machines--by changing that one
  line in smb.conf (from user to share and back again) I could toggle
  the appearance of the server in my WIndows 7 network window (Win 7
  Pro, 64-bit).

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-34.77-generic 2.6.32.44+drm33.19
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-34-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   samba-common: Install
   samba-common: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Oct  6 11:14:41 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UbuntuFailedConnect: Yes

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