Public bug reported: I have no idea what is the bug, other than System Update found a bug during the upgrade to 11.10, and asked me to report it.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 31 19:43:06 2011 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) RelatedPackageVersions: nautilus 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1 gvfs 1.10.0-0ubuntu1 SambaClientRegression: Yes SourcePackage: samba Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed') UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-31 (0 days ago) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/884532 Title: "the system update discovered the bug": package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg- 1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half- installed') To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/884532/+subscriptions -- 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