[Bug 912212] Re: 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') - version upgrade from 10.04 LTS to 10.10 to 11.04. various errors flashed up during upgrade from 10.04 to 10.10

[Guy Attfield]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 877852 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877852

Bug 877852 is recorded as a duplicate of 862129 for which 
afix was released on 2011-11-29.

So my problems today either mean that fix doesn't work or 
it's not a duplicate.

In fact, samba seems to be working: from my Windows (XP) 
laptop, I can still access the shared files on the Ubuntu 
server and Windows recognises the networked printer.  I 
can't find the Windows PC on the server, but with the 
difficulty finding anything hidden under 'Dash', that too 
may be working.

As it happens, I'm so disillusioned with the slow speed of 
11.10 and it's Vista-clone GUI that I'm going to do a clean 
re-install of 10.04 LTS tonight.  A lot of work to get back 
a fast reliable working system, but at least I know that's 
what I'll have.  I have no confidence that 11.10 will 
readily provide either the reliability (it shutdown once 
already without warning) or the functionality that I depend 
upon as a business user.  The lesson is clear: only upgrade 
to LTS releases and then only 6-12 months after initial 
release.  When I retire in April 2013, I shall have the time 
to install Pangolin on an old spare PC to explore the 
cumbersome 'Dash' GUI at leisure before I risk the server again.


On 05/01/2012 14:13, Robie Basak wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 877852 ***
>      https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877852
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a
> duplicate of bug 877852, so it is being marked as such. Please look at
> the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you
> can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug.
> Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in
> the other report.  Please continue to report any other bugs you may
> find.
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 877852
>     samba failed to install when updating from ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10
>

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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') - version upgrade from
  10.04 LTS to 10.10 to 11.04.  various errors flashed up during upgrade
  from 10.04 to 10.10

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