[Bug 342617] [NEW] package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75

[Adam Sommer]

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Masood <masoodabooali at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: postfix
>
> Hi,
>
> This is the third time that I have posted this error and also, provided
> more information by posting the out put of apt-get install postfix but I
> have not received any feedback yet.
>
> I am re-posting the output of the sudo apt-get install postfix so that
> you can see the error I get with each Ubuntu "update" which results in
> Ubuntu updates not to be installed properly. it seems that this problem
> has made my computer somewhat slow too.
>
> I have done all that i could do but no luck so far and I need help
> please.
>
> masood at masood-ROCKS!>:~$ sudo apt-get install postfix
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> postfix is already the newest version.
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 31 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up postfix (2.5.5-1) ...
>
> Postfix configuration was not changed.  If you need to make changes, edit
> /etc/postfix/main.cf (and others) as needed.  To view Postfix
> configuration
> values, see postconf(1).
>
> After modifying main.cf, be sure to run '/etc/init.d/postfix reload'.
>
> Running newaliases
> newaliases: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 33(decimal):
> masood-ROCKS!>
> newaliases: fatal: file /etc/postfix/main.cf: parameter myhostname: bad
> parameter value: masood-ROCKS!>


Is the hostname of your computer "masood-ROCKS!"?  Is so it's probably an
issue with the "!" character.  You might try temporarily changing your
hostname then running sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix.

-- 
Party On,
Adam

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package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75
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