[Bug 713204] Re: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Brown]

Andreas

FYI - after mucking about for days in an effort to get the backuppc user
with the right permissions and a known password (using htpasswd), I
eventually did a *complete* removal of the backuppc package in Synaptic;
then deleted the backuppc user; then reinstalled.

This time it went in just fine, giving the dialogue box about the creation
of the backuppc user and password.  So, although I do not recall having
previously put a copy of backuppc on my machine and then deleting it without
having ever used it, it looks as though that *is* the likely source of the
problem. The only difference between this reinstall and the previous one was
that this time I deleted the backuppc user (as hinted at in your email). So,
problem solved.

Thanks, John

On 5 February 2011 21:24, Andreas Olsson <andreas at arrakis.se> wrote:

> Never mind that about the duplicate. While there are similarities to
> comments later on, your issue isn't the same as the original issue
> reported in that bug report.
>
> Looking closer at your term log I see that there are no mention of any
> backuppc user being created? Have you had backuppc installed before on
> that system?
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> Title:
>  package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
>  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in “backuppc” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: backuppc
>
>  I was using Ubuntu Software Centre to install BackupPC, but the script
>  failed. I suspect it was because although I'd installed Apache, I had
>  not yet set up Apache2 config files -  I've been using lighttpd
>  instead. So when the script tried to restart the web server it failed.
>  Maybe a bit more clarity about the dependencies on the Info page would
>  be useful. I'll try to get Apache2 working properly and then do a re-
>  install from Ubuntu Software Centre.
>
>  John
>
>  ProblemType: Package
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
>  Package: backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic i686
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Fri Feb  4 16:32:12 2011
>  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
> exit status 1
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
>  PackageArchitecture: all
>  SourcePackage: backuppc
>  Title: package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
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Title:
  package backuppc 3.1.0-9ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1