Andreas FYI - after mucking about for days in an effort to get the backuppc user with the right permissions and a known password (using htpasswd), I eventually did a *complete* removal of the backuppc package in Synaptic; then deleted the backuppc user; then reinstalled.
This time it went in just fine, giving the dialogue box about the creation of the backuppc user and password. So, although I do not recall having previously put a copy of backuppc on my machine and then deleting it without having ever used it, it looks as though that *is* the likely source of the problem. The only difference between this reinstall and the previous one was that this time I deleted the backuppc user (as hinted at in your email). So, problem solved. Thanks, John On 5 February 2011 21:24, Andreas Olsson <[email protected]> wrote: > Never mind that about the duplicate. While there are similarities to > comments later on, your issue isn't the same as the original issue > reported in that bug report. > > Looking closer at your term log I see that there are no mention of any > backuppc user being created? Have you had backuppc installed before on > that system? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713204 > > Title: > package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Status in “backuppc” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: backuppc > > I was using Ubuntu Software Centre to install BackupPC, but the script > failed. I suspect it was because although I'd installed Apache, I had > not yet set up Apache2 config files - I've been using lighttpd > instead. So when the script tried to restart the web server it failed. > Maybe a bit more clarity about the dependencies on the Info page would > be useful. I'll try to get Apache2 working properly and then do a re- > install from Ubuntu Software Centre. > > John > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > Package: backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12 > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic i686 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Fri Feb 4 16:32:12 2011 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 1 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > PackageArchitecture: all > SourcePackage: backuppc > Title: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backuppc/+bug/713204/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713204 Title: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
