Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba
With a probably "non standard" /etc/passwd et al: Adding group `sambashare' (GID 113) ... Done. Adding user `root' to group `sambashare' ... Adding user root to group sambashare Done. adduser: The user `rootsh' does not exist. /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba.postinst: 118: !getent: not found dpkg: error processing samba (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 This change seems to fix the error: --- samba.postinst.old 2010-05-06 11:14:40.056375778 +0200 +++ samba.postinst 2010-05-06 11:15:03.826382587 +0200 @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ IFS="," for USER in `getent group admin | cut -f4 -d:`; do adduser "$USER" sambashare \ - || !getent passwd "$USER" >/dev/null + || ! getent passwd "$USER" >/dev/null done IFS="$OLDIFS" fi samba version: 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3 (Ubuntu 10.04) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- error (bashism?) in postinst https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576307 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba 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