[Bug 884532] [NEW] "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')

[arun-k]

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

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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')

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  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)

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