[Bug 526418] [NEW] Samba-common-bin installed post-installation script fails with error 2

[Mike Molnar]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: samba

samba-common-bin upgrade fails with this error message:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up samba-common-bin (2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.5) ...
update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: invalid status
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba-common-bin

No errors reported in /var/log/syslog

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 squid-common: Install
 squid: Install
 samba-common-bin: Configure
 squid-common: Configure
 squid: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Feb 17 14:19:03 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Package: samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common-bin 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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Samba-common-bin installed post-installation script fails with error 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/526418
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