[Bug 1443777] [NEW] package nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5

[Alfred Tuinman]

Public bug reported:

just tried to uninstall nfs-common as I am experiencing problems running
nfs. Next step was to install it again.

nfs won't mount. it is just timing out.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
AptOrdering: nfs-common: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 14 12:16:25 2015
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing nfs-common (1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1) ...
 Failed to issue method call: Unit idmapd.service not loaded.
 invoke-rc.d: initscript idmapd, action "stop" failed.
DuplicateSignature: package:nfs-common:1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-26 (352 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: nfs-utils
Title: package nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-03-28 (17 days ago)

** Affects: nfs-utils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package utopic

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Title:
  package nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5

Status in nfs-utils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  just tried to uninstall nfs-common as I am experiencing problems
  running nfs. Next step was to install it again.

  nfs won't mount. it is just timing out.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66-generic 3.13.11.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  AptOrdering: nfs-common: Remove
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Apr 14 12:16:25 2015
  DpkgTerminalLog:
   Removing nfs-common (1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1) ...
   Failed to issue method call: Unit idmapd.service not loaded.
   invoke-rc.d: initscript idmapd, action "stop" failed.
  DuplicateSignature: package:nfs-common:1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-26 (352 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  SourcePackage: nfs-utils
  Title: package nfs-common 1:1.2.8-9ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 5
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-03-28 (17 days ago)

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