[Bug 1017237] Re: package libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Erick Martinez]

I have already tried doing 'sudo apt-get install -f'. Here is the
output:

$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libpam-smbpass
Suggested packages:
  samba
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libpam-smbpass
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 48 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/759 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up apparmor (2.7.102-0ubuntu3.1) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing apparmor (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up cups (1.5.3-0ubuntu1) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing cups (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up man-db (2.6.1-2) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apparmor-utils:
 apparmor-utils depends on apparmor (>= 2.6.1-4ubuntu1); however:
  Package apparmor is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apparmor-utils (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.236ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 1.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of flashplugin-downloader:i386:
 flashplugin-downloader:i386 depends on flashplugin-installer (>= 11.1.102.55ubuntu3); however:
  Package flashplugin-installer is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-downloader:i386 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up samba-common (2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 6.
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-smbpass:
 libpam-smbpass depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2); however:
  Version of samba-common on system is 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3.
dpkg: error processing libpam-smbpass (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of winbind:
 winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing winbind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-winbind:
 libpam-winbind depends on winbind (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package winbind is not configured yet.
 libpam-winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libpam-winbind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
 samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
 smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 apparmor
 cups
 man-db
 apparmor-utils
 flashplugin-installer
 flashplugin-downloader:i386
 samba-common
 libpam-smbpass
 winbind
 libpam-winbind
 samba-common-bin
 smbclient
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Title:
  package libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Update manager keeps pointing out that samba has unmet dependencies,
  so I decided to remove it. Here is what happens:

  $ sudo apt-get remove libpam-smbpass samba
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    libpam-smbpass samba
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
  13 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 25.6 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  (Reading database ... 345055 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing libpam-smbpass ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 8.
  Use of uninitialized value $ret in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 132, <STDIN> line 7.
  Use of uninitialized value $ret in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 133, <STDIN> line 7.
  Use of uninitialized value $ret[0] in string eq at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 134, <STDIN> line 7.
  dpkg: error processing libpam-smbpass (--remove):
   subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 9.
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Removing samba ...
  nmbd stop/waiting
  smbd stop/waiting
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
  Processing triggers for ufw ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   libpam-smbpass
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun 24 14:33:34 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu2
   gvfs     1.12.1-0ubuntu1
  SambaClientRegression: No
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (58 days ago)

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