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

[john bongiovanni]

Binary package hint: samba

this occurred during upgrade after initial install.

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS- the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010 and supported until April 2013.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Sep 19 06:46:37 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common-bin 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Are you still having this problem?

update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/bin/nmblookup.samba3 because link group nmblookup is broken.

update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.1.gz because associated file /usr/share/man/man1/nmblookup.samba3.1.gz (of link group nmblookup) doesn't exist.

update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/bin/net.samba3 because link group net is broken.

update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/man/man8/net.8.gz because associated file /usr/share/man/man8/net.samba3.8.gz (of link group net) doesn't exist.

update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/testparm.samba3 doesn't exist.

dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):

 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for samba (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]