[Bug 1755383] Re: package samba 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Andreas Hasenack]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1731502 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1731502

nmbd (the netbios name resolution daemon) will not work on a ppp0 link,
because it doesn't have a broadcast address.

I suggest you disable the samba services if you are not going to use
them very often, or at least disable the nmbd one. And only bring them
up when you actually want to share something on your local network and
have eth0 up and connected.

To disable nmbd:

sudo systemctl stop nmbd.service # might fail because it's not running, that's ok
sudo systemctl disable nmbd.service


To disable smbd, it's similar:
sudo systemctl stop smbd.service
sudo systemctl disable smbd.service

Then tell apt to try to fix the remaining installation issues:
sudo apt update
sudo apt -f install


The message below which you might still see is harmless:
/usr/bin/deb-systemd-helper: error: systemctl preset failed on samba-ad-dc.service: No such file or directory


Whenever you want to use samba again, run the systemctl commands again with "start" instead of "stop". Or remove the samba-common packages altogether.

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Title:
  package samba 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  error

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: samba 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Mar 13 09:12:45 2018
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-20 (20 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  NmbdLog:
   
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
   apt  1.5.1
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  TestparmExitCode: 0
  Title: package samba 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-03-12 (0 days ago)
  WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

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