On Thu, 2010-02-25 at 09:02 +0000, Thierry Carrez wrote: > Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4) ... > update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: > invalid status > dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > Looks like something/someone broke the nmblookup alternatives setting. > I'd recommend purging the samba (including samba-common) packages, > clearing /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup and try to reinstall > samba. > > ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete >
Thanks for the quick response. Following your recommendations, I purged the packages using apt-get purge, then renamed /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup. Execution of: [sudo dpkg --configure -a] resulted in: Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.5) ... update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/net corrupt: invalid status dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: samba-common-bin E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I renamed /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/net. Execution of: [sudo dpkg --configure -a] resulted in: Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.5) ... Use of uninitialized value in string ne at /usr/sbin/update-alternatives line 260. update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/net has been changed (manually or by a script). Switching to manual updates only. update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/testparm corrupt: invalid status dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: samba-common-bin I renamed /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/testparm. Execution of: [sudo dpkg --configure -a] resulted in: Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.5) ... Use of uninitialized value in string ne at /usr/sbin/update-alternatives line 260. update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/testparm has been changed (manually or by a script). Switching to manual updates only. However, at that point, it appeared as though samba-common-bin was able to configure correctly. I will monitor for functionality and report any additional errors. -- Samba-common-bin installed post-installation script fails with error 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/526418 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
