[Bug 791944] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: broken permissions cause daemons not to start correctly

[Clint Byrum]

Excerpts from James Page's message of 2012-05-24 13:56:30 UTC:
> I think this bug warrants some attention as I just triage a load more
> from 12.04.
> 
> I would propose changing the upstart configuration of nmbd:
> 
>  NMBD_DISABLED=`testparm -s --parameter-name='disable netbios'
> 2>/dev/null || true`
> 
> The return code of testparm is non-zero even for warnings which causes
> the upstart job to fail - the configuration is only really interested in
> the value of 'disable netbios' so we should just ignore the return code
> and start nmbd anyway.
> 
> Thoughts?

Agreed James. That sounds like a good solution to the issue. Make it so!

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  broken permissions cause daemons not to start correctly

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: samba

  Happens any time I install or uninstall a program. But does not seem
  to effect the operation of the programs.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   gdm: Install
   samba: Configure
   gadmin-samba: Configure
   system-config-samba: Configure
   gdm: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  BothFailedConnect: Yes
  Date: Thu Jun  2 11:53:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  NmbdLog:
   
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (31 days ago)

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