Public bug reported: Whilst performing an upgrade of packages (via System > Administration > Update Manager), upgrade of the Samba package failed per the following crash report.
Attempts to correct using apt-get install -f did not resolve. All other systems and services working perfectly. Reviewing the error messages generated by apt-get below, I am unable to diagnose. PID file /var/run/mediaserver.pid is definitely not found, and all services by that name or other possible ones (twonkymedia) are confirmed stopped and not running. ---- root@grill:/home/michaelh# apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: samba Suggested packages: openbsd-inetd inet-superserver smbldap-tools ldb-tools The following packages will be upgraded: samba 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/8,198 kB of archives. After this operation, 28.7 kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 232593 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 (using .../samba_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4_amd64.deb) ... PID file /var/run/mediaserver.pid not found, stopping server anyway... twonkymedia: no process found invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... PID file /var/run/mediaserver.pid not found, stopping server anyway... twonkymedia: no process found invoke-rc.d: initscript nmbd, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/smbstatus.samba3 to provide /usr/bin/smbstatus (smbstatus) in auto mode. TwonkyMedia server not found. TwonkyMedia server not found. Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/samba_2%3a3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4_amd64.deb localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/locale: 0 KiB localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/man: 0 KiB localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/gnome/help: 0 KiB localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/omf: 0 KiB localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML: 0 KiB Total disk space freed by localepurge: 0 KiB E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) root@grill:/home/michaelh# ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-13.57-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Apr 26 04:14:12 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) NmbdLog: OtherFailedConnect: Yes SambaServerRegression: Yes SmbConfIncluded: Yes SmbLog: SourcePackage: samba Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/988690 Title: package samba 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/988690/+subscriptions -- 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