[Bug 1000496] Re: package isc-dhcp-server 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Stéphane Graber]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 979720 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/979720

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 979720
   isc-dhcp-server blocks upgrades if it can not be started

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Title:
  package isc-dhcp-server 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “isc-dhcp” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I'm just trying to install the package from the repos.  I was following the guide for setting up a PXE Install Server.
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PXEInstallServer

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: isc-dhcp-server 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  AptOrdering:
   isc-dhcp-server: Install
   dhcp3-server: Install
   isc-dhcp-server: Configure
   dhcp3-server: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  DHCPServerConf:
   subnet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
       <other config here>
       filename "pxelinux.0";
       next-server <pxe host>;
  Date: Wed May 16 19:03:07 2012
  DhServerLeases:
   
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up isc-dhcp-server (4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5) ...
   start: Job failed to start
   invoke-rc.d: initscript isc-dhcp-server, action "start" failed.
   dpkg: error processing isc-dhcp-server (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
  Title: package isc-dhcp-server 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.dhcp.dhcpd.conf:
   subnet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
       <other config here>
       filename "pxelinux.0";
       next-server <pxe host>;
  mtime.conffile..etc.dhcp.dhcpd.conf: 2012-05-16T18:59:14.065554

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