package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[sergiomarina]

previous reports are almost identical, but the release version. In my case is 16.04.12 while in existing reports 16.04.06.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-98.121-generic 4.4.90
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-98-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jan 25 02:18:04 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (1375 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu6
 gvfs 1.28.2-1ubuntu1~16.04.2
SambaClientRegression: Yes
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-01-15 (374 days ago)

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

Could you please attach your /etc/samba/smb.conf file? Your logs show a few warnings about unknown configuration parameters:

Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [2018/01/25 02:18:04.778784, 0] ../...r)
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]:  Ignoring unknown parameter "revalidate"
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [2018/01/25 02:18:04.779421, 0] ../...r)
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]:  Unknown parameter encountered: "re...e"
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [2018/01/25 02:18:04.779616, 0] ../...r)
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6712]: ...fail!
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: smbd.service: Control process exited...=1
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: start Samba SMB...).
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: smbd.service: Unit entered failed state.
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: smbd.service: Failed with result 'ex...'.

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