Public bug reported:
Update manager keeps pointing out that samba has unmet dependencies, so
I decided to remove it. Here is what happens:
$ sudo apt-get remove libpam-smbpass samba
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libpam-smbpass samba
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 19 not upgraded.
13 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 25.6 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 345055 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libpam-smbpass ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package
"Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect" (perhaps you forgot to load
"Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect"?) at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 8.
Use of uninitialized value $ret in scalar chomp at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 132, <STDIN> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value $ret in split at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 133, <STDIN> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value $ret[0] in string eq at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Client/ConfModule.pm line 134, <STDIN> line 7.
dpkg: error processing libpam-smbpass (--remove):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Can't locate object method "new" via package
"Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect" (perhaps you forgot to load
"Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Multiselect"?) at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 9.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Removing samba ...
nmbd stop/waiting
smbd stop/waiting
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for ufw ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
libpam-smbpass
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jun 24 14:33:34 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit
status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu2
gvfs 1.12.1-0ubuntu1
SambaClientRegression: No
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (58 days ago)
** Affects: samba (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise
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package libpam-smbpass 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
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