[Bug 520857] [NEW] package samba-common 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: samba

on update samba-common returns an error when configuring:
 Setting up samba-common (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4) ...
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/samba/smb.conf
Install/upgrade will fail. To recover, please try:
  sudo cp /usr/share/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf
  sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba:
 samba depends on samba-common (= 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
 samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
 smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of winbind:
 winbind No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                   No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                             No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                           No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                         depends on samba-common (= 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing winbind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba-common
 samba
 samba-common-bin
 smbclient
 winbind
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Feb 12 00:34:19 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: samba-common 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package samba-common 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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