[Bug 1507161] [NEW] package samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bruce Best]

Public bug reported:

Last evening I lost my launchpad with the menu after a reboot.  After about 3 hours of trying to resolve the problem I decided to just reinstall Ubuntu.  During install I chose the upgrade to 15.10.  ?the install reported that it had problems with some packages and I would have to reinstall them.  during the install I lost my smb.conf file so I redid it but when issuing command "/etc/init.d/samba stop" I received the error that "/etc/init.d/samba" was not found. I then issued "apt-get install samba and got the message:  Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
bruce at Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-cache policy pkgname
N: Unable to locate package pkgname
I then got the pop up with the bug reporting tool.
sorry if this is incomplete, I am new to linux and trying to learn it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: hostname 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: hid_generic usbhid hid uas usb_storage pata_acpi psmouse firewire_ohci forcedeth firewire_core crc_itu_t sata_nv pata_amd
ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 17 10:24:52 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-17 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924)
NmbdLog:
 
OtherFailedConnect: Yes
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu4
 apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:
 
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package wily

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Title:
  package samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Last evening I lost my launchpad with the menu after a reboot.  After about 3 hours of trying to resolve the problem I decided to just reinstall Ubuntu.  During install I chose the upgrade to 15.10.  ?the install reported that it had problems with some packages and I would have to reinstall them.  during the install I lost my smb.conf file so I redid it but when issuing command "/etc/init.d/samba stop" I received the error that "/etc/init.d/samba" was not found. I then issued "apt-get install samba and got the message:  Errors were encountered while processing:
   samba
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  bruce at Ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-cache policy pkgname
  N: Unable to locate package pkgname
  I then got the pop up with the bug reporting tool.
  sorry if this is incomplete, I am new to linux and trying to learn it.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: hostname 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: hid_generic usbhid hid uas usb_storage pata_acpi psmouse firewire_ohci forcedeth firewire_core crc_itu_t sata_nv pata_amd
  ApportVersion: 2.18.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Oct 17 10:24:52 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-17 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924)
  NmbdLog:
   
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu4
   apt  1.0.10.2ubuntu1
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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