[Bug 975519] Re: package samba-common-bin 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Clint Byrum]

Hi Jim, thanks for taking the time to file this bug report.

It looks like something got corrupted on your system:

update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/testparm corrupt:
line not terminated while trying to read status

Can you please include that file? It should look something like this:

$ cat /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/testparm 
auto
/usr/bin/testparm
testparm.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/testparm.1.gz

/usr/bin/testparm.samba3
10
/usr/share/man/man1/testparm.samba3.1.gz

Marking incomplete pending response.

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

** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  package samba-common-bin 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
  error exit status 2

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Installed on an Acer Aspire ZG5.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: samba-common-bin 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Apr  6 04:30:48 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba-common-bin 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-06 (0 days ago)

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