package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[bb]

just clicked update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-166.195-generic 4.4.194
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-166-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 29 10:50:09 2019
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-24 (1983 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-20 (1165 days ago)

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi bb,

Would you be able to run the following commands, and attach their output to this bug report, please?

`systemctl status smbd.service`
`journalctl -xe`

Offhand, from the AptOrdering.txt file attached to this bug it looks like the upgrade may have been trying to ask you a question about how to handle your samba configuration, and timed out or something. If this is true, you might be able to get your upgrade back on track via running `sudo apt-get -f install` from a terminal window.

I also notice an error in the CIFSMounts.txt file, although that might be an unrelated programming error (i.e. trying to pass a pipe character to the mount command).

[bb (vancouverbluesea)]

Hi Bryce,

I was able to resolve by following this guide

https://askubuntu.com/questions/225786/how-do-i-re-install-samba#225802

|sudo apt-get purge samba samba-common sudo apt-get install samba |

I do not recall changing anything in smb.conf except the following

|[GLOBAL] client min protocol = SMB2 client max protocol = SMB3|

I believe I was following
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1009455/smb-2-or-3-with-samba-version-4-3-11

and the goal was to mount SMB2 share (but it never worked).

After reinstalling samba the error appears to be gone.

Regards,

Bojidar

On 2019-10-30 21:48, Bryce Harrington wrote:
> Hi bb,
>
> Would you be able to run the following commands, and attach their output
> to this bug report, please?
>
> `systemctl status smbd.service`
> `journalctl -xe`
>
> Offhand, from the AptOrdering.txt file attached to this bug it looks
> like the upgrade may have been trying to ask you a question about how to
> handle your samba configuration, and timed out or something. If this is
> true, you might be able to get your upgrade back on track via running
> `sudo apt-get -f install` from a terminal window.
>
> I also notice an error in the CIFSMounts.txt file, although that might
> be an unrelated programming error (i.e. trying to pass a pipe character
> to the mount command).
>
> ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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