[Bug 1799730] Re: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 1

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Failed during an update:
  ------------------------
  Setting up samba (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17) ...
  Job for smbd.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status smbd.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
  invoke-rc.d: initscript smbd, action "start" failed.
  ● smbd.service - LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd)
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/smbd; bad; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2018-10-22 16:08:31 CDT; 5ms ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 4184 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/smbd start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf systemd[1]: Starting LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd)...
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf smbd[4184]:  * Starting SMB/CIFS daemon smbd
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf smbd[4184]:    ...fail!
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf systemd[1]: smbd.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd).
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf systemd[1]: smbd.service: Unit entered failed state.
  Oct 22 16:08:31 benf systemd[1]: smbd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
  dpkg: error processing package samba (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   samba
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-138.164-generic 4.4.155
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-138-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 24 09:18:45 2018
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-19 (308 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus N/A
   gvfs     1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.2
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17 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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