package clamav-freshclam 0.97 dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #785707 reported by P.J. Leppones
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: clamav

Ubuntu 11.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: clamav-freshclam 0.97+dfsg-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 20 06:01:38 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: clamav
Title: package clamav-freshclam 0.97+dfsg-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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P.J. Leppones (dlepp22) wrote :
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Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar) wrote :

Hello P.J., thanks for taking the time to file this bug report.

The relevant error is here:

Setting up clamav-freshclam (0.97+dfsg-2ubuntu1) ...
chown: invalid group: `clamav:adm'
dpkg: error processing clamav-freshclam (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

The adm group is always assumed to exist, as all system log files are generally owned by this group. Is it possible you deleted it from your system? You can check with

getent group adm

If it does not exist, you need to re-create it with

groupadd -g 4 adm

And then try

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a

Or if you have removed clamav since this bug report, just try installing it again.

Closing as Invalid.

Changed in clamav (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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