[Bug 877852] Re: samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10

[Robin Young]

After attempting to upgrade  to Ubuntu 11.10 this morning I also received this same notice of a problem with 'samba'.
After the upgrade continued, I receive a notice - something to the effect of ~ the install has failed and the system may now be unstable.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ?  
How do I RESTORE my computer ??

Do I need to Uninstall this upgrade - Is it POSSIBLE to UNinstall ?!?
Why is this only of 'medium importance' if my system is now unstable.  It was working well before.

Thanks.

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Title:
  samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Just used the update manager to update Ubuntu from 11.04 to 11.10 and
  during process it gives two messages saying "install will continue but
  samba package may not be working when it finishes" and after the
  update finished it gives this final error, saying samba is not
  working.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct 18 23:08:45 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5
   gvfs     1.10.0-0ubuntu1
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-18 (0 days ago)

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