[Bug 879749] Re: 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')

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 877852 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877852

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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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')

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Earlier in the upgrade, I got this error:

  The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%3a3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2_i386.deb' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.
  subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Oct 21 20:27:15 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: No
  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')
  UbuntuFailedConnect: Yes
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-21 (0 days ago)

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