[Bug 791944] Re: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Clint Byrum]

Excerpts from datanalytics.com's message of Thu Jun 16 21:14:58 UTC 2011:
> My huge mistake, sorry for making you loose your time. I use to do
> administrative tasks as root...
> 
> Here it goes:
> 
> root at kropotkin:~# /etc/init.d/nmbd start
> Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
> utility, e.g. service nmbd start
> 
> Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
> Upstart job, you may also use the start(8) utility, e.g. start nmbd
> start: Job failed to start
> root at kropotkin:~# service nmbd start
> start: Job failed to start
> root at kropotkin:~# cat /var/log/samba/log.nmbd
> cat: /var/log/samba/log.nmbd: No such file or directory

Interesting!

Can you show us

dpkg -l samba

and

ls -l /usr/sbin/nmbd

As well?

Also

grep nmbd /var/log/syslog

Thanks!

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Title:
  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

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