postfix_2.7.0-1 failed to install on 10.04

[Paul Renzulli]

Binary package hint: postfix

Preparing to replace postfix 2.6.5-3 (using .../postfix_2.7.0-1_amd64.deb) ...
invoke-rc.d: unknown initscript, /etc/init.d/postfix not found.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 100
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: ... it looks like that went OK.
Unpacking replacement postfix ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for ufw ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up postfix (2.7.0-1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/postfix/postfix-script ...
update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/postfix: file does not exist
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 postfix
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

When I did the initial beta 1 install of 10.04 alternate 64bit install postfix installed, i uninstalled postfix with aptitude remove postfix then a day later I went to install it and got a message similar to the above error message. I then tried to install the older version postfix 2.6.5-3, to no avail. then I tried to run aptitude remove, then aptitude purge, then aptitude install. Still no joy. Help me obi wan ubuntu, you are my only hope.

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

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