[Bug 425551] [NEW] package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: openssh-server

Running Karmic alpha-4 live CD, used synaptic to install abiword (and
dependencies) and openssh-server.

I'm retyping the following from the synaptic terminal window:

Setting up openssh-server (1:5.1p1-6ubuntu1) ...
Can't exec "/usr/bin/chage": Input/output error at /usr/sbin/adduser line 440.
Stopped: `/usr/bin/chage -M 99999 sshd' returned exit code 16777215. Exiting.

Removing user `sshd' ...

It then retries and fails again.  I didn't get this with the same
procedure with Karmic alpha-5, so it may have been fixed.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep  7 07:33:58 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Alpha i386 (20090812.3)
Package: openssh-server 1:5.1p1-6ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-5.24-generic
SourcePackage: openssh
Title: package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-5-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package openssh-server 1:5.1p1-6ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/425551
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