[Bug 512646] [NEW] Could not install postfix - expects postfix user to exist

[Eric Gerlach]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: postfix

Attempted to install mutt, which pulled in postfix.
Postfix configure fails with:

Setting up postfix (2.6.5-3) ...
usermod: user 'postfix' does not exist in /etc/passwd
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 postfix

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 mutt: Install
 postfix: Install
 mutt: Configure
 postfix: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jan 25 23:04:35 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: postfix 2.6.5-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic-pae
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic-pae i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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Could not install postfix - expects postfix user to exist
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