package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Andy D.]

Binary package hint: mdadm

This is a fresh live USB key. I was trying to install mondo, and mdadm was a dependency.

# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04

# apt-cache policy mondo
mondo:
  Installed: 1:2.2.7-2.1
  Candidate: 1:2.2.7-2.1
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.2.7-2.1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 14 14:53:49 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:071d Microsoft Corp.
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0951:1603 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 1GB/2GB Pen Drive
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda3: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda3'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda3.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda4: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda4'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda4.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdb1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb1.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdc: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdc1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc1.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
ProcMDstat:
 Personalities :
 unused devices: <none>
SourcePackage: mdadm
Title: package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2NPV-VM ACPI BIOS Revision 1401
dmi.board.name: M2NPV-VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2NPV-VMACPIBIOSRevision1401:bd08/07/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnM2NPV-VM:rvr1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
etc.blkid.tab: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/blkid.tab'

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 557023, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.