This bug was fixed in the package snort - 2.8.4.1-3ubuntu1
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snort (2.8.4.1-3ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
* Introduce checking on {pgsql|mysql} packages to determine
if database is configured on installation and not attempt
to start if it isn't. Closes (LP: #222091)
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** Tags added: likely-dup
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package snort 2.7.0-22ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script returned error exit status 6
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390444
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I received the same bug - right after a fresh jaunty install from the
live cd. I installed and upgraded all packages at once including snort.
This error is occured and prevents system from finishing the update - I
still have to run the update manager. Let me know what additional info
is needed I
found the crash report.
** Attachment added: This is the crash report.
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30835845/snort-mysql.0.crash
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package snort 2.7.0-22ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script returned error exit status 6
Setting up snort-mysql (2.7.0-22ubuntu1) ...
* Stopping Network Intrusion Detection System snort
* No running snort instance found
* Starting Network Intrusion Detection System snort
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28187249/Dependencies.txt
** Attachment added: DpkgTerminalLog.gz
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/28187250/DpkgTerminalLog.gz
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package snort 2.7.0-22ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script
Thank you for this bug report. Could you be a little more descriptive
about what happened. How were you trying to install this application?
Could you explain what steps we can take to reproduce this bug? Thanks.
** Changed in: snort (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Incomplete
** Changed in:
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package snort 2.7.0-22ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script returned error exit status 6
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/390444
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