[Bug 912212] [NEW] 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') - version upgrade from 10.04 LTS to 10.10 to 11.04. various errors flashed up during upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10

[Guy Attfield]

Public bug reported:

I broke the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" life rule.

I'm a Linux neophyte who built a 'silent' home office 'server' to unload
a creaking WinXP laptop used for both home and business and to provide
an 'always-on' Internet facility.  The idea, which was starting to work
well, was to transfer everything onto the Linux server (running 24/7)
leaving the laptop with just synced copies of client files plus a few
legacy Windows applications for which I have yet to find suitable Linux
counter-parts.

Enabled automatic release upgrade (as explained in the relevant notes) -
from a pretty standard 10.04.3 LTS installation that was working
perfectly.  The successive upgrades were incredibly lengthy (over 3
day/nights), stopping repeatedly with incomprehensible questions about
replacing various system files about which a non-expert will know
nothing.  Some idiot decided that failure of a user to respond promptly
to one question should be punished by an imitation of a fire alarm - not
funny at 2:30 am this morning!  In a commercial environment the
consequences could have been far more serious.

Apart from samba, I do not yet know what else doesn't work.

I do appreciate that Ubuntu is free and depends on the hard work of
volunteers.  From my experience, it is clear that updates across
intermediate releases is a complete non-starter and should be actively
DIScouraged in the documentation instead of the impression being given
that it's a painless way of moving to a later release.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jan  4 22:16:53 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
NmbdLog:
 become_local_master_fail2: failed to register name WORKGROUP<1d> on subnet 192.168.0.2. Failed to become a local master browser.
   standard_fail_register: Failed to register/refresh name WORKGROUP<1d> on subnet 192.168.0.2
OtherFailedConnect: Yes
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:
 
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 2012-01-04 (0 days ago)

** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric

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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') - version upgrade from
  10.04 LTS to 10.10 to 11.04.  various errors flashed up during upgrade
  from 10.04 to 10.10

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I broke the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" life rule.

  I'm a Linux neophyte who built a 'silent' home office 'server' to
  unload a creaking WinXP laptop used for both home and business and to
  provide an 'always-on' Internet facility.  The idea, which was
  starting to work well, was to transfer everything onto the Linux
  server (running 24/7) leaving the laptop with just synced copies of
  client files plus a few legacy Windows applications for which I have
  yet to find suitable Linux counter-parts.

  Enabled automatic release upgrade (as explained in the relevant notes)
  - from a pretty standard 10.04.3 LTS installation that was working
  perfectly.  The successive upgrades were incredibly lengthy (over 3
  day/nights), stopping repeatedly with incomprehensible questions about
  replacing various system files about which a non-expert will know
  nothing.  Some idiot decided that failure of a user to respond
  promptly to one question should be punished by an imitation of a fire
  alarm - not funny at 2:30 am this morning!  In a commercial
  environment the consequences could have been far more serious.

  Apart from samba, I do not yet know what else doesn't work.

  I do appreciate that Ubuntu is free and depends on the hard work of
  volunteers.  From my experience, it is clear that updates across
  intermediate releases is a complete non-starter and should be actively
  DIScouraged in the documentation instead of the impression being given
  that it's a painless way of moving to a later release.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.53-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Jan  4 22:16:53 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110211.1)
  NmbdLog:
   become_local_master_fail2: failed to register name WORKGROUP<1d> on subnet 192.168.0.2. Failed to become a local master browser.
     standard_fail_register: Failed to register/refresh name WORKGROUP<1d> on subnet 192.168.0.2
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  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 2012-01-04 (0 days ago)

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