[Bug 791944] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Page]

On Wed, 2011-07-06 at 11:41 +0000, EduardoMonteiro wrote:
> WARNING: state directory /var/lib/samba should have permissions 0755
> for
> browsing to work
> WARNING: cache directory /var/cache/samba should have permissions 0755
> for
> browsing to work 

This might be pointing at the issue - please could you confirm the
permissions on /var/lib/samba and /var/cache/samba by running the
following commands:

  sudo ls -l /var/lib
  sudo ls -l /var/cache

Please post the output on this bug report

Thanks

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James Page
Ubuntu Server Developer

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: samba

  Happens any time I install or uninstall a program. But does not seem
  to effect the operation of the programs.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AptOrdering:
   gdm: Install
   samba: Configure
   gadmin-samba: Configure
   system-config-samba: Configure
   gdm: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  BothFailedConnect: Yes
  Date: Thu Jun  2 11:53:20 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  NmbdLog:
   
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (31 days ago)

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