package samba-libs (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Broyles]

I really do not know what program had the problem. I get an error message when I log into my Ubuntu account. So, I just tried to update software, as usual, but got a message that it could not do it. So, I do not know how to solve this problem.

The Software Updater error says,
The Package System is Broken. Check if you are using third party repositories. If so disable them since they are a common source of problems. Furthermore run the following command in a terminal: apt-get install -f.

Then in addition to this there is another pop-up window that says,
Crash Report
The application software updater has closed unexpectedly.
Send an error report to fix this problem
Ignore future problems of this program version.

So, now what should I do?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: samba-libs (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.54-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 6 11:06:51 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:samba-libs:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-07-24 (1113 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:3.10.1-0ubuntu9.1
 gvfs 1.20.1-1ubuntu1
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-libs (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-03 (38 days ago)

[John Broyles (johnk-km)]

I had not used this computer for a long time. The computer has turned off unexpectedly. I was told that this might be due to overheating. So, I have not used it for a long time. The software updates were many, 360MB about. So, maybe there are too many updates to install now.

The computer works mostly but can not do certain things. I am using it to play music now.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Simon Cropper (scropper)]

Updated to Ubuntu 14.04 today. Installation baulked. Error ambiguous but suggested it might be a 3rd party repository but none were enabled.

Alternatively it suggested that I run "sudo apt install -f" in terminal. The following was the error...

~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  attr bind9 bind9utils blt cdparanoia dcraw digikam-data enblend enfuse
  ffmpegthumbs freeglut3 gcc-4.8-base:i386 gstreamer0.10-gnonlin gtk2-engines
  hugin hugin-data hugin-tools jhead k3b-data kde-runtime-data
  kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kipi-plugins-common ldb-tools libaacs0
  libaccounts-qt1 libakonadi-calendar4 libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4
  libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadi-notes4 libakonadi-socialutils4
  libalgorithm-c3-perl libamd2.2.0 libarmadillo4 libarpack2 libbaloocore4
  libbaloofiles4 libbaloowidgets4 libbalooxapian4 libbasicusageenvironment0
  libbluray1 libboost-filesystem1.53.0 libboost-filesystem1.54.0
  libboost-program-options1.53.0 libboost-python1.53.0 libboost-python1.54.0
  libboost-regex1.53.0 libboost-regex1.54.0 libboost-signals1.53.0
  libboost-signals1.54.0 libboost-thread1.53.0 libboost-thread1.54.0 libcddb2
  libcdt4 libcgraph5 libclass-c3-perl libclass-c3-xs-perl libcoin80
  libcrystalhd3 libdmtx0a libdvbpsi8 libebml3 libebml4 libepsilon1 libepub0
  libfftw3-3 libflickcurl0 libgeos-3.3.3 libgnutls28 libgraph4
  libgraphicsmagick3 libgroupsock1 libgvpr1 libhdb9-heimdal libhogweed2
  libjpeg-progs libjpeg-turbo-progs libjs-prototype libjs-scriptaculous
  libk3b6 libkalarmcal2 libkcal4 libkcalutils4 libkcddb4 libkcompactdisc4
  libkdc2-heimdal libkdcraw-data libkdcraw22 libkdcraw23 libkdesu5
  libkexiv2-11 libkexiv2-data libkface-data libkface2 libkfbapi1
  libkfilemetadata4 libkgapi2-2 libkgeomap-data libkgeomap1 libkholidays4
  libkidletime4 libkimap4 libkipi-data libkipi11 libkmbox4 libkmediaplayer4
  libkmime4 libkml0 libknewstuff2-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkolab0 libkolabxml0
  libkolabxml1 libkonq-common libkonq5-templates libkonq5abi1
  libkpimidentities4 libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkprintutils4
  libksane-data libksane0 libkubuntu0 libkxmlrpcclient4 liblavfile-2.0-0
  liblavjpeg-2.0-0 liblavplay-2.0-0 liblivemedia23 libmailtransport4
  libmarblewidget16 libmatroska5 libmatroska6 libmicroblog4
  libmjpegutils-2.0-0 libmpeg2encpp-2.0-0 libmplex2-2.0-0 libmro-compat-perl
  libmusicbrainz5-0 libnepomukcleaner4 libnepomukwidgets4 libntrack-qt4-1
  libntrack0 libokularcore3 libopenthreads14 libosmgpsmap2 libpano13-2
  libpano13-bin libpgf6 libplot2c2 libprison0 libproxy-tools libpthread-stubs0
  libqapt2 libqapt2-runtime libqimageblitz4 libqmobipocket1 libqrencode3
  libqscintilla2-9 libresid-builder0c2a libserf1 libsidplay2 libsignon-qt1
  libspatialite5 libssh2-1 libtar0 libtasn1-3:i386 libtcl8.5 libtiff4
  libtiffxx0c2 libtk8.5 libumfpack5.4.0 libupnp6 liburiparser1
  libusageenvironment1 libuser1 libva-glx1 libva-x11-1 libvigraimpex5 libvlc5
  libvlccore7 libwebp4 libxcb-composite0 libxcb-xv0 libxerces-c3.1
  lib...

[Simon Cropper (scropper)]

On the following page Nat Gew explains the bug and explains how to resolve the upgrade.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/450109/when-attempting-upgrade-from-13-10-to-14-04-upgrade-halted-at-aborting-samba-li