Ohhh... well, there we go. Thanks, missed that completely.
Mike 2008/9/22 Mathias Gug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > You should use apt-get purge samba to remove the configuration files. > apt-get remove samba keeps the configuration files around and apt-get > install won't install the configuration files if the package has just > been removed rather than purged. > > status invalid > > -- > Mathias Gug > Ubuntu Developer http://www.ubuntu.com > > > ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > package samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272812 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in "samba" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: samba > > I renamed the files smb.conf and smbusers to smb.con_ and smbuse_ in the > /etc/samba directory. I did not touch the gdbcommands file. No other file > was in the directory. > > Then I ran > sudo apt-get remove samba > sudo apt-get clean > sudo apt-get install samba > > at the install, the following occurred: > > [from screen] > > The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer > required: > python-zopeinterface python-twisted-core python-libuser python-pygame > python-pyogg python-pyvorbis python-editobj libsdl-ttf2.0-0 > python-cerealizer libuser1 libcal3d12 python-soya python-tofu > libsdl-mixer1.2 libode0debian1 simgear0 plib1.8.4c2 python-twisted-bin > libsdl-image1.2 > Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. > Suggested packages: > openbsd-inetd inet-superserver smbldap-tools > The following NEW packages will be installed: > samba > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 3840kB of archives. > After this operation, 9429kB of additional disk space will be used. > Get:1 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main samba > 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 [3840kB] > Fetched 3840kB in 1min7s (56.8kB/s) > Preconfiguring packages ... > Selecting previously deselected package samba. > (Reading database ... 133205 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking samba (from .../samba_3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5_i386.deb) ... > Setting up samba (3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5) ... > * Starting Samba daemons > [fail] > invoke-rc.d: initscript samba, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing samba (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > [end screen] > > in the /etc/samba the files I renamed have not been recreated while a new > file was added - smbpasswd. It was not there before. > > All this was done to try to reset the samba installation to a virgin state. > I have solved the problem by renaming the backed up files back again. > > regards > Mike > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sun Sep 21 17:57:13 2008 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 > ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > Package: samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 > PackageArchitecture: i386 > SourcePackage: samba > Title: package samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-server i686 > -- package samba 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272812 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
