[Bug 873195] 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

[Clint Byrum]

Roger, this is a very unusual error:

update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup
corrupt: invalid status

This would only occur if that file has some strange data in it.

I would suggest doing this after a backup of your system completes:

sudo apt-get remove samba
sudo apt-get install samba


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

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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
  BothFailedConnect: Yes
  Date: Thu Oct 13 08:49:24 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 (127 days ago)

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