[Bug 378367] [NEW] package samba 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139

[Alessandro Ghersi]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: samba

On fresh installation of Kubuntu Jaunty 64bit,
sudo apt-get install samba smbfs

After this operation, 18.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main samba 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3 [5071kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main smbfs 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3 [1687kB]
Fetched 6758kB in 41s (163kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package samba.
(Reading database ... 178321 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking samba (from .../samba_2%3a3.3.2-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package smbfs.
Unpacking smbfs (from .../smbfs_2%3a3.3.2-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ufw ...
Setting up samba (2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3) ...
Generating /etc/default/samba...
startsmbfilepwent_internal: file file:///etc/samba/smbpasswd did not exist. Couldn't create new one. Error was: No such file or directoryCould not start searching users
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Setting up smbfs (2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: samba 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
Uname: Linux 2.6.29.3 x86_64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package

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package samba 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/378367
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