[Bug 963034] Re: package openssh-server (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 349469 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/349469

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 349469
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Title:
  package openssh-server (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in “openssh” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  System info:
  AMD 8120
  32 GB Ram
  Gigabyte 970a-UD3 systemboard

  1. Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS running as VM on ESXi 5

  2. ssh:
    Installed: 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu7
    Candidate: 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu7
    Version table:
   *** 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu7 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1:5.3p1-3ubuntu3 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages

  3. Install SSH package

  4. Package failed to install and further attempts to install failed as
  well.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: openssh-server (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic x86_64
  AptOrdering:
   openssh-server: Install
   ssh: Install
   openssh-server: Configure
   ssh: Configure
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Mar 22 22:00:49 2012
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
  SourcePackage: openssh
  Title: package openssh-server (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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