[Bug 1216438] [NEW] package samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/samba exists during rc.d purge

[peter swain]

Public bug reported:

upgrading samba (initially by update-manager, then re-tried with apt-get upgrade) I see
Setting up samba (2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1) ...
initctl: Unknown job: xinetd
initctl: Unknown job: smbd
initctl: Unknown job: nmbd
update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/samba exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-3.8-generic 3.11.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-3-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
AptOrdering: samba: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Aug 24 16:23:26 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-09 (472 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
OtherFailedConnect: Yes
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-08-15 (9 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 saucy

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-
  rc.d: /etc/init.d/samba exists during rc.d purge

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  upgrading samba (initially by update-manager, then re-tried with apt-get upgrade) I see
  Setting up samba (2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1) ...
  initctl: Unknown job: xinetd
  initctl: Unknown job: smbd
  initctl: Unknown job: nmbd
  update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/samba exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)
  dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-3.8-generic 3.11.0-rc6
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-3-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  AptOrdering: samba: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Aug 24 16:23:26 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-05-09 (472 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
  MarkForUpload: True
  OtherFailedConnect: Yes
  SambaServerRegression: Yes
  SmbConfIncluded: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.6.18-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-08-15 (9 days ago)

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