[Bug 1015104] [NEW] package winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Joseph S. D. Yao]

Public bug reported:

This is a systemic problem.  Under the previous version I had installed
the "lexmark-inkjet-09-driver" package which installed using a shell tar
script.  Unfortunately the description had one line with just a space in
it.  Not a blank line: a space.  Now, 'dpkg' could report to me that
this particular package "had a blank line" in the Description field of
that particular package.  If it could do that, why couldn't it just
overcome this difficulty?  And the line DID have a space in it!  (I
tried to use '}' and '{' in 'vi' to get to it, and failed.  'Dpkg'
should be able to understand the same thing.)

When I tried to install 12.04 over the previous version, MANY packages
failed to install.  They are now ghost images in the update manager, and
I haven't yet figured how to get them to install.  The user interface is
missing such little things as the logout / lock screeen / reboot menu
and any way to run apps that were not already buttons on the desktop.
Help?  Yes, _I_ know how to find the programs and run them from the
shell, but not everyone in my family is willing to do that!

Thanks!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-20.34-generic-pae 3.0.30
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-20-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering: winbind: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jun 13 00:56:55 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
NmbdLog:
 
OtherFailedConnect: Yes
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:
 
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-13 (5 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 precise

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Title:
  package winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is a systemic problem.  Under the previous version I had
  installed the "lexmark-inkjet-09-driver" package which installed using
  a shell tar script.  Unfortunately the description had one line with
  just a space in it.  Not a blank line: a space.  Now, 'dpkg' could
  report to me that this particular package "had a blank line" in the
  Description field of that particular package.  If it could do that,
  why couldn't it just overcome this difficulty?  And the line DID have
  a space in it!  (I tried to use '}' and '{' in 'vi' to get to it, and
  failed.  'Dpkg' should be able to understand the same thing.)

  When I tried to install 12.04 over the previous version, MANY packages
  failed to install.  They are now ghost images in the update manager,
  and I haven't yet figured how to get them to install.  The user
  interface is missing such little things as the logout / lock screeen /
  reboot menu and any way to run apps that were not already buttons on
  the desktop.  Help?  Yes, _I_ know how to find the programs and run
  them from the shell, but not everyone in my family is willing to do
  that!

  Thanks!

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-20.34-generic-pae 3.0.30
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-20-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
  AptOrdering: winbind: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Jun 13 00:56:55 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  NmbdLog:
   
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SmbLog:
   
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package winbind 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-06-13 (5 days ago)

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