package samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6

[Joe Rosato]

was using apt-fast to update? maybe that did it?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-34.49-generic 3.8.13.12
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-34-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Dec 12 20:15:06 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:samba:2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-18 (147 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
NmbdLog:

OtherFailedConnect: Yes
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:

SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Robie Basak (racb)]

From log:

Preparing to replace samba 2:3.6.9-1ubuntu1.1 (using .../samba_3.6.9-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 6
dpkg: trying script from the new package instead ...
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_3.6.9-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 6

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem, rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I'm marking this bug as Incomplete.

If this is indeed a local configuration problem, you can find pointers to get help for this sort of problem here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

Or if you believe that this is really a bug, then you may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug status back to New.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for samba (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]