[Bug 1556270] Re: package samba-libs 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Edit

[cliff tinker]

I have run into this bug twice before during upgrades for samba. samba
in its present state is not useable on 16.04

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Title:
   package samba-libs 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
  exit status 1 Edit

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  fault appeared during an upgrade samba would not install 
  , returned exit code :
  update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/tdbbackup.tdbtools to provide /usr/bin/tdbbackup (tdbbackup) in auto mode
  Setting up samba (2:4.3.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1) ...
  Job for smbd.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status smbd.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
  invoke-rc.d: initscript smbd, action "start" failed.
  dpkg: error processing package samba (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  have had to remove samba completely will now not install.
  This is in ubuntu 16.04

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