package samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126

[Roger Raupp]

I am running ubuntu 12.04 with 3.7 GiB of memory
The processor is a 32 bit AMD Athlon Dual Core M300 x 2
I had been modifying the smb.conf file with a version of GADMIN-SAMBA 0.3.2
Re-opening GADMIN-SAMBA 0.3.2 reports SAMBA as version 3.6.3

Following the next line of dashes (----) is the terminal output leading up to the samba4 crash. up to the line of asterisks. After the asterisk line is the smb.conf contents reported by GADMIN-SAMBA 0.3.2

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 * Starting domain name service... bind9 [ OK ]
Setting up ldb-tools (1:1.1.4-1) ...
Setting up python-tdb (1.2.9-4) ...
Setting up python-samba (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Setting up samba-dsdb-modules (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Setting up samba4-common-bin (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest account"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest account"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
Unknown parameter encountered: "locking"
Ignoring unknown parameter "locking"
ERROR: Invalid smb.conf
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest account"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest account"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "writable"
Ignoring unknown parameter "writable"
Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok"
Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok"
Unknown parameter encountered: "public"
Ignoring unknown parameter "public"
Unknown parameter encountered: "locking"
Ignoring unknown parameter "locking"
ERROR: Invalid smb.conf
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied
dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba4
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
*************************************************************************************************
[global]
 workgroup = workgroup
 server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
 wins support = yes
 wins server = 192.168.1.38
 dns proxy = no
 name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
 interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0 wlan0
 bind interfaces only = yes
 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
 max log size = 1000
 syslog = 0
 panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
 obey pam restrictions = yes
 unix password sync = yes
 passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
 passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
 pam password change = yes
 map to guest = bad user
 usershare allow guests = yes
 username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
 security = user
 guest ok = yes
 guest account = smbguest

[homes]
 comment = Home Directories
 browseable = no
 read only = no
 create mask = 0755

[netlogon]
 comment = Network Logon Service
 path = /home/samba/netlogon
 guest ok = yes

[printers]
 comment = All Printers
 browseable = no
 path = /var/spool/samba
 printable = yes
 create mask = 0700

[print$]
 comment = Printer Drivers
 path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[ShareStuff]
 path = /home/rbraupp/Public/ShareStuff
 writeable = yes
 guest ok = yes

[MLR]
 comment = MLR
 path = /home/rbraupp/MLR
 writeable = yes
 guest ok = yes

[rbr]
path = /home/rbraupp
comment = rbr share
read only = no
available = yes
browseable = yes
writable = no
guest ok = no
public = no
printable = no
locking = no
strict locking = no

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic-pae 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jun 10 23:50:48 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
SourcePackage: samba4
Title: package samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-26 (45 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Robert Roth (evfool)]

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 #1001656, 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. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.
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