package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2

[wrekced]

Before the upgrade to 11.04 Samba and system-config-samba worked just fine for sharing with the windows machines on my network. Now, at first this machine did not show up in the workgroup at all. now it shows up but I can't connect. My XP box says that "The parameter is wrong" Whatever that means... I tried un-installing and re-installing Samba and system-config-samba. There was an error. That is how I got to this report...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
BothFailedConnect: Yes
Date: Sun Jul 10 23:28:36 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
NmbdLog:

SambaServerRegression: Yes
SmbConfIncluded: Yes
SmbLog:

SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[wrekced (wrekced)]

After the last Samba update, I can see two instances of my computer in the workgroup from my Windows machine. I cannot log into either one though. Files still can't be shared between my Windows machines and my Linux box. My Windows XP box says "The parameter is incorrect" which parameter is that I wonder...

From another Ubuntu box, I see only one instance in the workgroup and I can log into it.

I just removed and re-installed Samba. The second instance of my computer disappeared from the workgroup. However, I still get the same error: "The parameter is incorrect". I cannot log in from Windows XP or 7 but Ubuntu still has no problem.

I notice that when I completely remove Samba, it still remembers my previous shares... How do I get rid of that? What file in my home directory do I delete?

[wrekced (wrekced)]

Just replaced /etc/samba/smb.conf with /etc/samba/smb.conf.ucf-dist
This brings back the second instance in the workgroup and still has the same error when I try to log in.

From Ubuntu, the workgroup has only one instance of this computer and I can log into it as well. However, I still see the shares that should have been deleted when I got rid of smb.conf. Where are they hiding? I think that there is some error being introduced with the settings for these shares.

Nautilus!
I just un-shared the shares in Nautilus. The shares disappeared. Ubuntu can still log in. However, Windows still sees two copies and can't log in. Same error

[wrekced (wrekced)]

Un-installing and re-installing Samba did nothing again. Windows still sees two instances and can't log in to either one.

Ubuntu has no problem logging in.

Back to square one! ... Any ideas what might be causing this?

[wrekced (wrekced)]

Thinking that perhaps I had done something to cause this, I re-installed Ubuntu 11.04.
After the install, I used the "Sharing Options" Feature in Nautilus to install the Samba software and share some folders.
After logging out and back in, the problem persists:

From my XP box I see two copies of this machine in the network machines list.
I cannot log in to either one.
The same error message comes up.

Is there any further information that is needed to diagnose this?
Files? Logs?

Please let me know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal reached EOL on April 28, 2011. See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

I've tried recreating this bug with your release and was unable to, given the information you've provided. Please upgrade to the latest version and re-test. If the bug is still reproducible, increase the verbosity of the steps to recreate it so we can try again.

Do feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Andreas Hasenack (ahasenack)]

Apologies for the incorrect EOL date for Natty: the correct date is October 28, 2012.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for samba (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]