** Description changed: Binary package hint: postfix Ubuntu 9.10, via Update Manager. SOLUTION: Look for /etc/group.lock, /etc/passwd.lock and /etc/shadow.lock files and remove them. Be careful to only remove the files ending in 'lock' or else you might damage your system. + + Please do not add comments just containing "Me too", instead please provide any information that could indicate why the files were locked: + * the list of locked files: + ls /etc/passwd.lock /etc/shadow.lock /etc/group.lock /etc/gshadow.lock + + * check the /var/log/auth.log for any message that could indicate the + failure of any other tool (prior to the failure which reported the + locked file) + + * any anormal operation on the machine (reset, shutdown while the + computer is still running) ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 18 09:49:47 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686
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