[Bug 1629038] Re: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[ChristianEhrhardt]

We synced up on IRC and went through the same stages:
overall we did:

1. cleaning all samba bits via apt purge (and rm if stale files were around)
   after that my test container as well as his system were in this state: 
   Since on the Desktop there is a dependency chain mplayer -> libsmbclient -> samba-libs I was 
   adapting my container to the reported case. The new overview is:
   http://paste.ubuntu.com/23343815/
2. clean out files of samba-libs:i386 as defined by http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/i386/samba-libs/filelist
    While we haven't found a reason it should be on the system, it is - so removing those makes apt&reality match again.
3. installing samba via "apt install samba"
   On the apt report before Y/N watch the "The following additional packages will be installed:"
   That should have no i386 packages listed - please report if it does.
   That hopefully gives a clean and working system again like:
   http://paste.ubuntu.com/23343842/

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Title:
  package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 1

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  The latest update of samba failed to install, failed to execute "samba
  --configure" while installing.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-40.60-generic 4.4.21
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-40-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Sep 29 18:01:29 2016
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-14 (167 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160412)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5
   gvfs     1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
  SambaClientRegression: No
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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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