[Bug 327909] [NEW] package: clamsmtp (1.9-0ubuntu1); and clamav-base,clamav-daemon (both 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.1~hardy1) - failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[nimbosa]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: clamsmtp

package clamsmtp (1.9-0ubuntu1) and clamav-base,clamav-daemon (both
0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.1~hardy1) failed to install/upgrade: dependency
problems - leaving unconfigured

Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-base
 clamav-daemon
 clamsmtp


Setting up clamav-base (0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.1~hardy1) ...
id: clamav: No such user
chown: invalid user: `clamav:clamav'
chown: invalid user: `clamav:clamav'
chown: invalid user: `clamav:clamav'
install: invalid user `clamav'
dpkg: error processing clamav-base (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamav-daemon:
 clamav-daemon depends on clamav-base (= 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.1~hardy1); however:
  Package clamav-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamav-daemon (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of clamsmtp:
 clamsmtp depends on clamav-daemon (>= 0.75.1); however:
  Package clamav-daemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing clamsmtp (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 clamav-base
 clamav-daemon
 clamsmtp
Reading package lists... Done             
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information      
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Building tag database... Done   


-::   i had to manually add clamav user and group to get going:

ubuntu:~$ sudo adduser --system --no-create-home --disabled-password --disabled-login --shell /bin/false --group --home /var/lib/clamav clamav
Adding system user `clamav' (UID 113) ...
Adding new group `clamav' (GID 126) ...
Adding new user `clamav' (UID 113) with group `clamav' ...


is there no script that automates this on installation of any of the above packages
this is the latest version available for Ubuntu 8.04.2 from Synaptic, here is my sources.list:

#
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu hardy partner

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ hardy free non-free
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/transmissionbt/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/transmissionbt/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu hardy main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/awn-testing/ubuntu hardy main

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04.1 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080701)]/ hardy main restricted
deb http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy main universe restricted multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-security universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-updates universe main multiverse restricted
deb http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hardy-backports universe main multiverse restricted

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Feb 11 13:18:44 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Package: clamsmtp 1.9-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: clamsmtp
Title: package clamsmtp 1.9-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package

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package: clamsmtp (1.9-0ubuntu1); and clamav-base,clamav-daemon (both 0.94.dfsg.2-1ubuntu0.1~hardy1) - failed to install/upgrade: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
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