[Bug 1579708] Re: mysql maintainer scripts fail if files in /etc/mysql have been deleted locally

2020-06-02 Thread Giles Birch
"This is expected behaviour since policy is that users' modifications of conffiles (for example, files in /etc/mysql/) should be preserved." makes absolutely no sense when the problem is that /etc/mysql has been deleted. In the case where there is no config to overwrite, the script should reinstal

[Bug 305606] Re: NetworkManager applet says "No valid active connections found!"

2012-08-08 Thread Giles Birch
Similar fix worked in my setup (Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit server install, with xubuntu-desktop), with slightly different file name. Make backup of /etc/NetworkManager.conf Edit /etc/NetworkManager.conf (as root). After "managed," change "false" to "true" sudo service network-manager restart Thank you!

[Bug 870744] [NEW] package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2011-10-08 Thread Giles Birch
Public bug reported: I didn't actually notice the failed install. But connectivity went away. I had to remove and re-install Samba from scratch to get it working again. Note also that security=user seems to cause the Samba server to be invisible to Windows 7 machines--by changing that one line

[Bug 870744] Re: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

2011-10-08 Thread Giles Birch
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/870744 Title: package samba-common 2:3.4.7~dfsg-1ubuntu3.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error ex