package dbus 1.2.16-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jamie Jackson]

Binary package hint: dbus

I think this happened during an upgrade from hardy to lucid beta. I see nearly-duplicate bug reports for this, but none with exactly this package version.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: dbus 1.2.16-2ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Apr 19 10:14:39 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: dbus
Title: package dbus 1.2.16-2ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Westby (james-w)]

Setting up dbus (1.2.16-2ubuntu4) ...
The system user `messagebus' already exists. Exiting.
Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
dpkg: error processing dbus (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Kevin (kkd)]

maybe bug #572373 has something to do with this one.

[James Westby (james-w)]

I don't think so, but it's possible.

Thanks,

James