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]

Samba consistently fails to update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 2 08:59:46 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 (116 days ago)
WindowsFailedConnect: Yes

[Robie Basak (racb)]

From the dpkg log:

Preparing to replace samba-common 2:3.5.4~dfsg-1ubuntu8.4 (using .../samba-common_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_all.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/nmblookup corrupt: invalid status
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba-common_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3_all.deb (--unpack):
 there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for your report. This package failure looks like being caused by a corrupted file system. Please start the "Memory check" from the boot menu. If that runs successfully, please start the desktop cd. Hold right-shift key after the bios checks to get to the grub menu and run "Check disc for errors" option. If the file system corruption is serious, the safest option would be to reinstall your system.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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