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* When installing zabbix-frontend-php in noninteractive mode the install fails to determine the database type ## Environment * Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid) x86_64 * zabbix-frontend-php & zabbix-server-mysql 1:1.8.1-1ubuntu1 * Using preseeding and Puppet (which uses apt in noninteractive mode, DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive) ## Diagnostic Steps 1. Install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 2. Install mysql-server 3. Preseed the zabbix-frontend-php & zabbix-server-mysql packages 4. Install the zabbix packages via puppet or 'sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php' 5. See the installation fail: Setting up zabbix-frontend-php (1:1.8.1-1ubuntu1) ... sanity check failed for dbc_dbtype. error encountered : dbconfig-common can not determine the database type. dbconfig-common: zabbix-frontend-php configure: aborted. dbconfig-common: flushing administrative password dpkg: error processing zabbix-frontend-php (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Errors were encountered while processing: zabbix-frontend-php E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ## Additional Information The installation uses dbconfig-common (dbconfig-common_1.8.44 in Lucid) which fails much more gracefully when using Maverick (dbconfig- common_1.8.46) This was also mentioned on Puppet-users some time ago: http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users/browse_thread/thread/205119dd8336edd9?tvc=2&fwc=1 ** Affects: dbconfig-common (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Installing zabbix-frontend-php fails in noninteractive mode https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800543 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to dbconfig-common in Ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs