package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Buddy Thornton]

Binary package hint: samba

software reported

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 1 18:52:36 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:2.32.2.1-0ubuntu13
 gvfs 1.8.0-0ubuntu2
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (6 days ago)

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in scalar chomp at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 66.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 67.
Use of uninitialized value $reply in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

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Not a samba bug.

Regards
chuck

[Robert Roth (evfool)]

This is similar to bug #442941, reported for debconf and tzdata.