[Bug 799949] [NEW] package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[ebvigmo]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: man-db

apt-get upgrade won't work.   Just rebooted.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
Setting up man-db (2.5.9-4) ...
Updating database of manual pages ...
Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
 * Stopping domain name service... bind9                                        .: 7: Can't open /usr/share/sendmail/dynamic
run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update-libc.d/sendmail exited with return code 127
run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update.d/libc exited with return code 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript bind9, action "restart" failed.
dpkg: error processing bind9 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bind9
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

TRY AGAIN
15:39:26:erik at erikhome:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
 * Stopping domain name service... bind9                                 [ OK ] 
 * Starting domain name service... bind9                                        .: 7: Can't open /usr/share/sendmail/dynamic
run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update-libc.d/sendmail exited with return code 127
run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update.d/libc exited with return code 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript bind9, action "restart" failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jun 20 15:12:28 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: man-db
Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-14 (6 days ago)

** Affects: man-db (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 natty

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Title:
  package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
  post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: man-db

  apt-get upgrade won't work.   Just rebooted.
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
  Setting up man-db (2.5.9-4) ...
  Updating database of manual pages ...
  Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
   * Stopping domain name service... bind9                                        .: 7: Can't open /usr/share/sendmail/dynamic
  run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update-libc.d/sendmail exited with return code 127
  run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update.d/libc exited with return code 1
  invoke-rc.d: initscript bind9, action "restart" failed.
  dpkg: error processing bind9 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   bind9
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  TRY AGAIN
  15:39:26:erik at erikhome:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
  Setting up bind9 (1:9.7.3.dfsg-1ubuntu2.1) ...
   * Stopping domain name service... bind9                                 [ OK ] 
   * Starting domain name service... bind9                                        .: 7: Can't open /usr/share/sendmail/dynamic
  run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update-libc.d/sendmail exited with return code 127
  run-parts: /etc/resolvconf/update.d/libc exited with return code 1
  invoke-rc.d: initscript bind9, action "restart" failed.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: man-db 2.5.9-4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Jun 20 15:12:28 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  SourcePackage: man-db
  Title: package man-db 2.5.9-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-14 (6 days ago)

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