Attached is file. Here is results when running commands: 1st: update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: invalid status
2nd: querying 0 on 192.168.2.255 name_query failed to find name 0 querying /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz on 192.168.2.255 name_query failed to find name /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz t...@tux-desktop:~$ nmblookup.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.samba3.1.gz nmblookup.1.gz: command not found t...@tux-desktop:~$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/nmblookup nmblookup update-alternatives: --install needs <link> <name> <path> <priority> Usage: update-alternatives [<option> ...] <command> Commands: --install <link> <name> <path> <priority> [--slave <link> <name> <path>] ... add a group of alternatives to the system. --remove <name> <path> remove <path> from the <name> group alternative. --remove-all <name> remove <name> group from the alternatives system. --auto <name> switch the master link <name> to automatic mode. --display <name> display information about the <name> group. --query <name> machine parseable version of --display <name>. --list <name> display all targets of the <name> group. --config <name> show alternatives for the <name> group and ask the user to select which one to use. --set <name> <path> set <path> as alternative for <name>. --all call --config on all alternatives. <link> is the symlink pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>. (e.g. /usr/bin/pager) <name> is the master name for this link group. (e.g. pager) <path> is the location of one of the alternative target files. (e.g. /usr/bin/less) <priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers have higher priority in automatic mode. Options: --altdir <directory> change the alternatives directory. --admindir <directory> change the administrative directory. --skip-auto skip prompt for alternatives correctly configured in automatic mode (relevant for --config only) --verbose verbose operation, more output. --quiet quiet operation, minimal output. --help show this help message. --version show the version. t...@tux-desktop:~$ /usr/bin/nmblookup.samba3 0 --slave /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz querying 0 on 192.168.2.255 name_query failed to find name 0 querying /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz on 192.168.2.255 name_query failed to find name /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz Ran update. Returned same error message. Would removing nmblookup file force os to create a new one? Ken Penney 2010/3/9 Philip Muškovac <yo...@gmx.net> > Hi, can you please attach your /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup > file? > > And can you try to run the following commands after that? > > sudo update-alternatives --remove nmblookup /usr/bin/nmblookup.samba3 > > sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/nmblookup nmblookup > /usr/bin/nmblookup.samba3 0 --slave /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz > nmblookup.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.samba3.1.gz > > and see if this fixes your issue? > > -- > package samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514963 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: samba > > This bug was very similar to many others that showed up on the automated > search, but mine says that error status 2 was returned, rather than 1 or 3 > which the others returned. > > Ubuntu 9.10 > samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 > I expected it to install, but got this error instead. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sat Jan 30 12:33:47 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 2 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic > SourcePackage: samba > Title: package samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned > error exit status 2 > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic x86_64 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/514963/+subscribe > ** Attachment added: "nmblookup" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40743038/nmblookup -- samba-common-bin postinst returned error exit status 2 (update-alternatives nmblookup corrupt) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/514963 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs