package samba-common 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Mikael Andersson]

Binary package hint: samba

1)
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10

2)
apt-cache policy samba-common
samba-common:
  Installed: 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4
  Candidate: 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4
  Version table:
 *** 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages

3)
Working software upgrade.

4)
An error occurred.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: samba-common 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686

[mike stewart (mdrmike)]

I was applying a normal patch update.

the update was proceeding normally when the patch seemed to apply my "patched nvidia drivers" during upgrade - my screen went black and then seemed to hang. i hit the power switch after waiting some time, and a "shutdown" broadcast message appeared (typical of a shutdown -now).

i haven't yet checked my logs (and not certain which one to check), but this seemed to be more related to new nvidia driver patch and samba was simply the next package in line in the update patch script.