package samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Lenart]

My commuter freeze on Ubuntu logo when i shut down my pc. Lenovo ideapad 100.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-51.58~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-51-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 1 16:06:47 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:samba-common:2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-01 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:3.10.1-0ubuntu9.9
 gvfs 1.20.3-0ubuntu1.2
SambaClientRegression: No
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thank you for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

samba 2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12 is very old. Current version in Ubuntu trusty is 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.8.

Could you please upgrade to that version and see if the problem persists? An upgrade is recommended anyway because it fixes security issues in that package.

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Setting up samba-common (2:4.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2.14.04.12) ...
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

Marking as dupe of bug #1646739