In fact if the group exists but is not a system group (100-999), addgroup returns 1. I'll add a getent group tomcat6 check to check for group existence before running addgroup.
** Changed in: tomcat6 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Changed in: server-papercuts Status: Incomplete => In Progress -- postinst fails if group exists https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/611721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to tomcat6 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs