package kismet 2013.03.R1b-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6

Bug #1405088 reported by Dr Gabriel
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Bug Description

update not work

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: kismet 2013.03.R1b-3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 ntpdate: Install
 kismet: Configure
 ntpdate: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Dec 23 10:11:55 2014
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-30 (53 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
SourcePackage: kismet
Title: package kismet 2013.03.R1b-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Dr Gabriel (drgabrielsy) wrote :
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Nick Andrik (andrikos) wrote :

In DpkgTerminalLog.txt file, there is the following message:

usermod: user 'M' does not exist
dpkg: error processing package kismet (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6

It seems that the username M does not exist.
Please provide a valid username.

I'm marking this bug as a duplicate, please let me know if you need additional help on resolving this.

Nick

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