[Bug 1230190] Re: package samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25

[Brian Murray]

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

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  new post-removal script returned error exit status 25

Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  While trying to install the upgrade using the update manager I get the following error: 
  installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%%
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  (Reading database ... 20%%
  (Reading database ... 25%%
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  (Reading database ... 80%%
  (Reading database ... 85%%
  (Reading database ... 90%%
  (Reading database ... 95%%
  (Reading database ... 100%%
  (Reading database ... 552506 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7 (using .../samba_2%%3a3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8_amd64.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement samba ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  dpkg: warning: subprocess old post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%%3a3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8_amd64.deb (--unpack):
   subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  dpkg: error while cleaning up:
   subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  Processing triggers for ufw ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%%3a3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8_amd64.deb
  Error in function: 
  Setting up man-db (2.6.1-2ubuntu1) ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
  Setting up samba-common (2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8) ...
  Can't locate object method "new" via package "Text::Iconv" (perhaps you forgot to load "Text::Iconv"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Encoding.pm line 65.
  dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 29
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
   smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8); however:
    Package samba-common is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
   samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
    Package samba-common is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-winbind:
   libpam-winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8); however:
    Package samba-common is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing libpam-winbind (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-smbpass:
   libpam-smbpass depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8); however:
    Package samba-common is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing libpam-smbpass (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of winbind:
   winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.8); however:
    Package samba-common is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing winbind (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic 3.2.50
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Sep 25 10:20:02 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7:subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MarkForUpload: True
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8
   gvfs     1.12.1-0ubuntu1.2
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 25
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-29 (299 days ago)

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