[Bug 1777055] Re: package samba-common 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Andreas Hasenack]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

This is what the logs show:
Setting up samba-common (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14) ...
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
dpkg: error processing package samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

This looks like a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
/gnome-software/+bug/1679435

Were you applying updates via the GUI, or a terminal?

Please try this in a terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt -f install


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

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Title:
  package samba-common 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.14 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 128

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