[Bug 340404] [NEW] package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Nuhaa All Bakry]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: postfix

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 8.10
Release:	8.10

$ apt-cache policy postfix
postfix:
  Installed: 2.5.5-1
  Candidate: 2.5.5-1
  Version table:
 *** 2.5.5-1 0
        500 http://mirror.oscc.org.my intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

should be able to start the service after installation but this error came out instead:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/postfix start
 * Starting Postfix Mail Transport Agent postfix
postfix: fatal: /etc/postfix/postfix-script: No such file or directory

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: postfix 2.5.5-1
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package

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package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/340404
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