package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steven Hawking]

Binary package hint: samba

Just installed 10.04 and when I finally got it working, this Crash log came up

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
BothFailedConnect: Yes
Date: Fri Jul 2 17:55:31 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
PackageArchitecture: all
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Not a samba bug.

[Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman)]

It looks like X crashed during the middle of the upgrade. You may try running "sudo apt-get install -f" in a terminal, and see if that works.