package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: invalid hostname
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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postfix (Ubuntu) |
Incomplete
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: postfix
Hi,
This is the third time that I have posted this error and also, provided more information by posting the out put of apt-get install postfix but I have not received any feedback yet.
I am re-posting the output of the sudo apt-get install postfix so that you can see the error I get with each Ubuntu "update" which results in Ubuntu updates not to be installed properly. it seems that this problem has made my computer somewhat slow too.
I have done all that i could do but no luck so far and I need help please.
masood@
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
postfix is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
31 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up postfix (2.5.5-1) ...
Postfix configuration was not changed. If you need to make changes, edit
/etc/postfix/
values, see postconf(1).
After modifying main.cf, be sure to run '/etc/init.
Running newaliases
newaliases: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 33(decimal): masood-ROCKS!>
newaliases: fatal: file /etc/postfix/
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of courier-maildrop:
courier-maildrop depends on postfix | mail-transport-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
dpkg: error processing courier-maildrop (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mlmmj:
mlmmj depends on exim4 | mail-transport-
Package exim4 is not installed.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
dpkg: error processing mlmmj (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dtc-common:
dtc-common depends on courier-maildrop | cyrus-imapd-2.2; however:
Package courier-maildrop is not configured yet.
Package cyrus-imapd-2.2 is not installed.
dtc-common dNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Package mlmmj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dtc-common (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of courier-imap:
courier-imap depends on postfix | mail-transport-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
dpkg: error processing courier-imap (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of courier-imap-ssl:
courier-imap-ssl depends on courier-imap (>= 1.3.7-3); however:
Package courier-imap is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing courier-imap-ssl (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of courier-pop:
courier-pop depends on postfix | mail-transport-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
dpkg: error processing courier-pop (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of courier-pop-ssl:
courier-pop-ssl depends on courier-pop; however:
Package courier-pop is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing courier-pop-ssl (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-mysql:
postfix-mysql depends on postfix (= 2.5.5-1); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-mysql (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dtc-postfix-
dtc-postfix-
Package dtc-common is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package courier-maildrop is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package courier-imap is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package courier-imap-ssl is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package courier-pop is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package courier-pop-ssl is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package postfix-mysql is not configured yet.
dtc-postfix-
Package postfix-tls is not installed.
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dtc-postfix-courier (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bld-postfix:
bld-postfix depends on postfix; however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bld-postfix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bsd-mailx:
bsd-mailx depends on exim4 | mail-transport-
Package exim4 is not installed.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
dpkg: error processing bsd-mailx (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-pgsql:
postfix-pgsql depends on postfix (= 2.5.5-1); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-pgsql (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gforge-mta-postfix:
gforge-mta-postfix depends on postfix; however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
gforge-mta-postfix depends on postfix-pgsql; however:
Package postfix-pgsqlNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: error processing gforge-mta-postfix (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mailx:
mailx depends on bsd-mailx; however:
Package bsd-mailx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mailx (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-dev:
postfix-dev depends on postfix (>= 2.5.5-0); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
postfix-dev depends on postfix (<< 2.5.5.0-0); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-dev (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-ldap:
postfix-ldap depends on postfix (= 2.5.5-1); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-ldap (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-pcre:
postfix-pcre depends on postfix (= 2.5.5-1); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-pcre (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-smtpguard:
postfix-smtpguard depends on postfix; however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-smtpguard (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-core:
lsb-core depends on postfix | mail-transport-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
Package mail-transport-
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-
lsb-core depends on mailx | mailutils; however:
Package mailx is not configured yet.
Package bsd-mailx which provides mailx is not configured yet.
Package mailutils is not installed.
dpkg: error processing lsb-core (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-graphics:
lsb-graphics depends on lsb-core; however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-graphics (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-cxx:
lsb-cxx depends on lsb-core; however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-cxx (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-desktop:
lsb-desktop depends on lsb-graphics; however:
Package lsb-graphics is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-desktop (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-printing:
lsb-printing depends on lsb-core (>= 3.2); however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-printing (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-multimedia:
lsb-multimedia depends on lsb-core (>= 3.2); however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-multimedia (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb-languages:
lsb-languages depends on lsb-core (>= 3.2); however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb-languages (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lsb:
lsb depends on lsb-core; however:
Package lsb-core is not configured yet.
lsb depends on lsb-graphics; however:
Package lsb-graphics is not configured yet.
lsb depends on lsb-cxx; however:
Package lsb-cxx is not configured yet.
lsb depends on lsb-desktop; however:
Package lsb-desktop is not configured yet.
lsb depends on lsb-printing; however:
Package lsb-printing is not configured yet.
lsbNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Package lsb-multimedia is not configured yet.
lsb depends on lsb-languages; however:
Package lsb-languages is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lsb (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of realplay:
realplay depends on lsb (>= 3.1); however:
Package lsb is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing realplay (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-cdb:
postfix-cdb depends on postfix (= 2.5.5-1); however:
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-cdb (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-
postfix-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postfix-
postfix-
Package postfix is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing postfix-
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
postfix
courier-maildrop
mlmmj
dtc-common
courier-imap
courier-imap-ssl
courier-pop
courier-pop-ssl
postfix-mysql
dtc-postfix-
bld-postfix
bsd-mailx
postfix-pgsql
gforge-mta-postfix
mailx
postfix-dev
postfix-ldap
postfix-pcre
postfix-smtpguard
lsb-core
lsb-graphics
lsb-cxx
lsb-desktop
lsb-printing
lsb-multimedia
lsb-languages
lsb
realplay
postfix-cdb
postfix-
postfix-
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error cod
I really appreciate if you guys can please help me fix this issue. I have gone through different posting in the "Answer" section but couldn't find a solution to my problem.
is there any way that i could un-install the partial/bad installation of the update that caused this problem?
Please advise,
Thanks,
Masood
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75
Package: postfix 2.5.5-1
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.5.5-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 75
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Masood <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported: masood- ROCKS!> :~$ sudo apt-get install postfix main.cf (and others) as needed. To view Postfix d/postfix reload'. main.cf: parameter myhostname: bad
>
> Binary package hint: postfix
>
> Hi,
>
> This is the third time that I have posted this error and also, provided
> more information by posting the out put of apt-get install postfix but I
> have not received any feedback yet.
>
> I am re-posting the output of the sudo apt-get install postfix so that
> you can see the error I get with each Ubuntu "update" which results in
> Ubuntu updates not to be installed properly. it seems that this problem
> has made my computer somewhat slow too.
>
> I have done all that i could do but no luck so far and I need help
> please.
>
> masood@
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> postfix is already the newest version.
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 31 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up postfix (2.5.5-1) ...
>
> Postfix configuration was not changed. If you need to make changes, edit
> /etc/postfix/
> configuration
> values, see postconf(1).
>
> After modifying main.cf, be sure to run '/etc/init.
>
> Running newaliases
> newaliases: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 33(decimal):
> masood-ROCKS!>
> newaliases: fatal: file /etc/postfix/
> parameter value: masood-ROCKS!>
Is the hostname of your computer "masood-ROCKS!"? Is so it's probably an
issue with the "!" character. You might try temporarily changing your
hostname then running sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix.
--
Party On,
Adam