package samba 2:3.5.6~dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Ken Johnson]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

Made two attempts to download and install samba and twice samba went into a bug. Am using natty

I wanted the system to download/install samba but it failed two times, once using System Package Manager and once using Update Manager.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba 2:3.5.6~dfsg-4ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-12-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jan 25 15:49:48 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package samba 2:3.5.6~dfsg-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1