[Bug 855366] Re: package openssh-server 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade: procedure installed post-installation script returned error code 2

[Dave Walker]

Thanks for the bug report, please can you confirm that an ssh server
hasn't previously been installed on this machine, and /etc/ssh been
manually deleted?

Thanks.

Log extract:
Log started: 2011-09-21 09:41:43
Selecting previously deselected package openssh-server.
(Reading database ...
(Reading database ... 5%
...
(Reading database ... 100%
(Reading database ... currently installed 252218 files and directories.)
Decompression is openssh-server (from .../openssh-server_1% 3a5.3p1-3ubuntu7_i386.deb) ...
Treatment of trigger for ureadahead ...
Treatment of trigger for ufw ...
Treatment of trigger for man-db ...
Installing openssh-server (1:5.3 p1-3ubuntu7) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/openssh-server.postinst: 459: cannot create /etc/ssh/sshd_config: Directory nonexistent
dpkg: error processing openssh-server (-configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error status 2

** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: openssh (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package openssh-server 1:5.3p1-3ubuntu7 failed to install/upgrade:
  procedure installed post-installation script returned error code 2

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