[Bug 1260558] Re: package samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6

[Robie Basak]

>From log:

Preparing to replace samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 (using .../samba_3.6.9-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_3.6.9-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  was using apt-fast to update? maybe that did it?

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-34.49-generic 3.8.13.12
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-34-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Dec 12 20:15:06 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-18 (147 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  NmbdLog:
   
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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