package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[carmine]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-40.87-generic 2.6.32.57+drm33.23
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-40-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
BothFailedConnect: Yes
Date: Tue Mar 27 13:53:39 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110720.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SambaServerRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Page (james-page)]

Setting up samba-common (2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8) ...
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/samba/smb.conf
Install/upgrade will fail. To recover, please try:
  sudo cp /usr/share/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf
  sudo dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
 samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; and no expecting backport as it only concern 'security' problem.