[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

[dallaswv]

On 06/03/2011 06:15 PM, Clint Byrum wrote:
> dallaswv, The relevant error is here:
>
> Setting up samba (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) ...
> start: Job failed to start
> invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "start" failed.
> dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> This means nmbd is failing to start.
>
> Can you try
>
> sudo start nmbd
>
> and provide the output? Also the output of
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$ sudo start nmbd
sudo: /var/lib/sudo writable by non-owner (040775), should be mode 0700
[sudo] password for lupine:
start: Job failed to start
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$

>
> sudo grep nmbd /var/log/syslog
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$ sudo grep nmbd /var/log/syslog
sudo: /var/lib/sudo writable by non-owner (040775), should be mode 0700
[sudo] password for lupine:
Jun  4 10:40:37 lupys-ubuntu init: nmbd pre-start process (18125)
terminated with status 1
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$

>
> Would be helpful. And finally, if you can include
> /var/log/samba/nmbd.log , we can take a look at it to see why nmbd is
> failing to start.
>
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$ sudo grep nmbd /var/log/samba/nmbd.log
sudo: /var/lib/sudo writable by non-owner (040775), should be mode 0700
[sudo] password for lupine:
grep: /var/log/samba/nmbd.log: No such file or directory
lupine at lupys-ubuntu:~$

> Marking Incomplete pending response.
>
> ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

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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)