[Bug 879749] [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')

[Tor Gunston]

Public bug reported:

Earlier in the upgrade, I got this error:

The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%3a3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2_i386.deb' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.
subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 21 20:27:15 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package samba is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: No
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')
UbuntuFailedConnect: Yes
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-21 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric

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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')

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