package samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[Roger Dale]

I'm using the latest version of Ubuntu (11.04?). Samba (which I don't actually use) has filed to update for more than 12 months.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Sep 15 08:39:52 2011
ErrorMessage: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
NmbdLog:

PackageArchitecture: all
SambaServerRegression: No
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:

SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 failed to install/upgrade: there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-08 (99 days ago)
WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

[Serge Hallyn (serge-hallyn)]

Thanks for taking the time to submit this bug.

It looks like an alternatives update went awry somewhere.

update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: invalid status

I see previous cases of this such as bug 526418, but don't know what would have caused it.

Could you provide the output of

   ls -l /etc/alternatives
   cat /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup

As with bug 526418, I'd recommend purging the samba packages and moving /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup out of the way.