package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[serge]

1. error is received after every kernel upgrade (this time to u-16.04.13).
2. Samba is used to connect to local Windows network domain.
3. Samba works properly despite the error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 13 11:31:47 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-02 (984 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
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-0ubuntu0.16.04.13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu.

The logs confirm the failure in the post installation phase, but do not have enough information about the cause:
invoke-rc.d: initscript smbd, action "start" failed.
● smbd.service - LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd)
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/smbd; bad; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2018-03-13 11:31:47 EDT; 7ms ago
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
  Process: 31709 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/smbd start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Mar 13 11:31:45 serge-Inspiron-660s systemd[1]: Starting LSB: start Samba SM....
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s smbd[31709]: * Starting SMB/CIFS daemon...d
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s smbd[31709]: ...fail!
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s systemd[1]: smbd.service: Control proces...1
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: start S....
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s systemd[1]: smbd.service: Unit entered f....
Mar 13 11:31:47 serge-Inspiron-660s systemd[1]: smbd.service: Failed with re....
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Could you please attach your /etc/samba/smb.conf file to this bug?

Please also attach the samba logs from /var/log/samba/log*

Thanks!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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