[Bug 888031] [NEW] package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Paul Bickford]

Public bug reported:

I do not know if this is a bug. The upgrade manager for Ubuntu 11.10
could not install Samba and said I should file a bug report. However, I
am not familiar enough with the system to understand what went wrong,
why, and its consequences.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov  9 10:33:02 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
 gvfs     1.10.0-0ubuntu1
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-08 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric

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  package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade:
  ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot
  configure (current status `half-installed')

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