[Bug 877852] Re: samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10

[Michael Devendra Lutynski]

Hello Robin,

That error message sounds ominous but should not a problem. It relates
to one small part of the system.

If the update had finished, and you can still boot and log in, then I
would go into the Software Center and type in the name "samba", install
it, and be done with it.

If the update did not finish, and there are some stability issues with
logging in, then I would re-install Ubuntu, but I would make certain to
choose the right installation option. You want the one that preserves
all your data but refreshes the system and the programs. You do not want
the one that wipes out the hard drive and starts from scratch.

For what it's worth, the next version of Ubuntu/Kubuntu is coming out
this month and has many stability improvements. I'm actually running the
beta version of Kubuntu 12.04 and it's running great.

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Title:
  samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Just used the update manager to update Ubuntu from 11.04 to 11.10 and
  during process it gives two messages saying "install will continue but
  samba package may not be working when it finishes" and after the
  update finished it gives this final error, saying samba is not
  working.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Oct 18 23:08:45 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu5
   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 2011-10-18 (0 days ago)

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