Public bug reported: Here's the error when I was trying to install snort. It looks like IDS is running, but how to stop the service(s)?
● snort.service - LSB: Lightweight network intrusion detection system Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/snort; generated; vendor preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2018-02-09 01:00:48 WIB; 14ms ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Process: 7398 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/snort start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7407]: Initializing Output Plugins! Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7407]: Initializing Preprocessors! Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7407]: Initializing Plug-ins! Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7407]: Parsing Rules file "/etc/snort/snort.conf" Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7407]: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/snort.conf(0) Unable to open rules file "/etc/snort/snort.conf": No such file or directory. Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 snort[7398]: ...fail! Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 systemd[1]: snort.service: Control process exited, code=exited status=1 Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Lightweight network intrusion detection system. Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 systemd[1]: snort.service: Unit entered failed state. Feb 09 01:00:48 init5-Satellite-L740 systemd[1]: snort.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. dpkg: error processing package snort (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.26-0ubuntu2.1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-20) ... Processing triggers for systemd (234-2ubuntu12.1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: snort E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: snort 2.9.7.0-5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Feb 9 01:00:48 2018 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-05 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1) Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1 apt 1.5.1 SourcePackage: snort Title: package snort 2.9.7.0-5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: snort (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1748254 Title: package snort 2.9.7.0-5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snort/+bug/1748254/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs