Package: nagios-nrpe-server Version: 2.5.1-3 When I try to install the nagios-nrpe-server via 'apt-get' the preinst script errors and does not install the package. We are running LDAP, so nagios user is added but does not show up in /etc/passwd.
biscuit:~# apt-get install nagios-nrpe-server Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: nagios-nrpe-server 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 40 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/34.4kB of archives. After unpacking 172kB of additional disk space will be used. WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated! nagios-nrpe-server Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y (Reading database ... 63624 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking nagios-nrpe-server (from .../nagios-nrpe-server_2.5.1-3_amd64.deb) ... addgroup: The group `nagios' already exists as a system group. Exiting. usermod: nagios not found in /etc/passwd dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/nagios-nrpe-server_2.5.1-3_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 6 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/nagios-nrpe-server_2.5.1-3_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) We are using: 2.6.20-2-macpro-amd64 #1 SMP Sun Jul 29 11:30:30 EDT 2007 x86_64 GNU/Linux I hope I have provided enough information to fix in the correct manner following correct protocols. If not I apologize. --best jan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org