[Bug 494968] [NEW] package ntp 1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[braoult]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ntp

I am running Koala, and every time I make a package update (whatever
the package is), I get the following error:

   Setting up ntp (1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5.1) ...
   chown: invalid group: `ntp:ntp'
   dpkg: error processing ntp (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Interesting is:

   $ grep ntp /etc/passwd
   ntp:x:112:124::/home/ntp:/bin/false
   $ grep ntp /etc/group
   $ grep 124 /etc/group
   postdrop:x:124:

Group "ntp" does not exist. Could it be that the install script tried to create
this group with an already existing gid ("postdrop")?

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Dec  9 07:55:44 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: ntp 1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic
SourcePackage: ntp
Title: package ntp 1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic x86_64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package

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package ntp 1:4.2.4p6+dfsg-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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