[Bug 888031] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Andreas Hasenack]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 862129 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862129

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 877852
   samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10
** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 862129
   samba postrm depends on packages not guaranteed to be configured

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot
  configure (current status `half-installed')

Status in samba package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I do not know if this is a bug. The upgrade manager for Ubuntu 11.10
  could not install Samba and said I should file a bug report. However,
  I am not familiar enough with the system to understand what went
  wrong, why, and its consequences.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Nov  9 10:33:02 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   nautilus 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
   gvfs     1.10.0-0ubuntu1
  SambaClientRegression: Yes
  SourcePackage: samba
  Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-08 (0 days ago)

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