[Bug 1823782] Re: package samba-common 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Andreas Hasenack]

This seems to be the error:
Setting up samba-common (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20) ...
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


I believe it's a duplicate of bug #442941

Could you please check the permissions of this file:
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat

run "sudo ls -la /var/cache/debconf/config.dat"


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

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Title:
  package samba-common 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.20 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
  returned error exit status 128

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