[Bug 1020718] [NEW] package tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[cdhardy]

Public bug reported:

with the apt-get command i got this error

root at nccs:/home/drcdhardy# apt-get install tomcat6
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  libtcnative-1
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  tomcat6
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/28.9 kB of archives.
After this operation, 256 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package tomcat6.
(Reading database ... 253743 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking tomcat6 (from .../tomcat6_6.0.35-1ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up tomcat6 (6.0.35-1ubuntu3) ...
chmod: cannot access `/etc/tomcat6/tomcat-users.xml': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing tomcat6 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root at nccs:/home/drcdhardy#

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-powerpc-smp 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-powerpc-smp ppc
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering:
 tomcat6: Install
 tomcat6: Configure
Architecture: powerpc
Date: Tue Jul  3 15:12:56 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up tomcat6 (6.0.35-1ubuntu3) ...
 chmod: cannot access `/etc/tomcat6/tomcat-users.xml': No such file or directory
 dpkg: error processing tomcat6 (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release powerpc (20120423.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tomcat6
Title: package tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.catalina.properties: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.context.xml: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.logging.properties: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.policy.d.01system.policy: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.policy.d.02debian.policy: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.policy.d.03catalina.policy: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.policy.d.04webapps.policy: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.policy.d.50local.policy: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.server.xml: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.tomcat.users.xml: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.tomcat6.web.xml: [deleted]
mtime.conffile..etc.logrotate.d.tomcat6: 2012-06-20T19:52:45.462484

** Affects: tomcat6 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package powerpc precise

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  package tomcat6 6.0.35-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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