[Bug 977270] [NEW] package samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

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Public bug reported:

Every time i install/remove something via Synaptic, I always get this
error

E: foomatic-filters: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
E: rsyslog: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
E: foo2zjs: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: samba-common: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
E: samba-common-bin: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: smbclient: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

The following is what I get from executing the following command:
sudo dpkg --configure -a


dpkg: error: dpkg status database is locked by another process
ming at ming-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up samba-common (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3) ...
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3); however:
Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up foomatic-filters (4.0.7-0ubuntu1.1) ...
dpkg: error processing foomatic-filters (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up rsyslog (4.6.4-2ubuntu4.2) ...
dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of foo2zjs:
foo2zjs depends on foomatic-filters; however:
Package foomatic-filters is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing foo2zjs (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba-common
smbclient
foomatic-filters
samba-common-bin
rsyslog
foo2zjs

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.57-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Apr  9 21:22:03 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:2.32.2.1-0ubuntu13
 gvfs     1.8.0-0ubuntu3
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 natty

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Title:
  package samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 10

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