package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[TheoG3]

The problem appeared when I updated the samba package. As it is an automated bug report, I really don't know what went wrong...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic-pae 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug 3 21:57:04 2011
ErrorMessage: η υποδιεργασία installed post-installation script επέστρεψε κατάσταση λάθους 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
NmbdLog:

OtherFailedConnect: Yes
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:

SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: η υποδιεργασία installed post-installation script επέστρεψε κατάσταση λάθους 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Ursula Junque (ursinha)]

From log:
Γίνεται εγκατάσταση samba (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3) ...
smbd start/running, process 4508
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "start" failed.

Seems related to bug 818617 and bug 820023 (that are potential dupes of bug 596064).

[Ursula Junque (ursinha)]

Hello!

Thanks for your time reporting this bug. I'd like to ask a few things in order to understand your issue:

1) Can you provide the file /etc/init/nmbd.conf ?
2) Run the following commands and paste the output here:
 $ testparm -s --parameter-name='disable netbios' 2>/dev/null
 $ echo $?
and
 $ install -o root -g root -m 755 -d /var/run/samba
 $ echo $?

Thanks!

[TheoG3 (trimpas)]

theog3@theog3-Aspire-8930:~$ testparm -s --parameter-name='disable netbios' 2>/dev/null
No
theog3@theog3-Aspire-8930:~$ echo $?
1
theog3@theog3-Aspire-8930:~$ install -o root -g root -m 755 -d /var/run/samba
theog3@theog3-Aspire-8930:~$ echo $?
0

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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