package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Remy C.]

Binary package hint: postfix

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

postfix:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2.6.5-3
  Version table:
     2.6.5-3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

I expected GSmartControl to install without any problems

An error message, crash report icon, and error icon popped up saying that a package was broken.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Dec 19 18:24:44 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: postfix (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64

[LaMont Jones (lamont)]

This is debconf errors, not postfix.

lamont