package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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debconf (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: postfix
I was trying to install procmail with postfix on an amd64 server in Ubuntu 10.04 and I got the following messages:
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
Selecting previously deselected package procmail.
(Reading database ... 130743 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking procmail (from .../procmail_
Setting up man-db (2.5.7-2ubuntu1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up sasl2-bin (2.1.23.
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/
dpkg: error processing sasl2-bin (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up procmail (3.22-18ubuntu1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
man-db
sasl2-bin
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: postfix (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-31-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 22 20:33:51 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
affects: | postfix (Ubuntu) → debconf (Ubuntu) |
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