Public bug reported: >>Problem: While installing (from aptitude?) new Ubuntu 12.04 I got a message about samba4 not installing.
>>Details: I installed it manually and reproduced the problem. Here's the output from the manual installation: matt_user@matt-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install samba4 [sudo] password for matt_user: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done samba4 is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libboost-system1.40-dev libswscale0 libwildmidi0 kdelibs4c2a libboost-test1.40.0 libboost-regex1.40.0 librpmbuild0 libavutil49 libqt4-assistant libboost-wave1.40.0 libxine1-x kpackagekit libkadm5clnt-mit7 libsoundtouch1c2 librsvg2-2.18-cil libboost-program-options1.40.0 libkleo4 libftgl2 libxine1-misc-plugins kdelibs-data libgdata1.4-cil libregexp-java kdelibs5 libxcb-xv0 libboost-thread1.40-dev libboost-iostreams1.40-dev librpmio0 librpm0 libpostproc51 libaccess-bridge-java-jni liblualib50 podsleuth gnome-do-docklets libboost-thread1.40.0 libaccess-bridge-java openoffice.org-l10n-common libexiv2-6 libboost-serialization1.40.0 libboost-date-time1.40.0 libavformat52 libboo2.0.9-cil kdesudo libalut0 libx264-85 install-package libpolkit-qt-1-0 libkpgp4 libboost-filesystem1.40-dev libqt4-webkit libboost-program-options1.40-dev libboost-signals1.40.0 libavahi-qt3-1 libboost-graph1.40.0 libboost-math1.40.0 libboost-iostreams1.40.0 libboost-regex1.40-dev libboost-math1.40-dev liblzo2-2 python2.6-dev libboost1.40-dev gdebi-kde libboost-serialization1.40-dev libboost-graph1.40-dev kdepimlibs5 libkadm5srv-mit7 libmysqlclient16 libboost-date-time1.40-dev libattica0 libavcodec52 libboost-wave1.40-dev openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb libboost-signals1.40-dev update-manager-kde libmodplug0c2 libboost-filesystem1.40.0 packagekit-backend-apt global libkdb5-4 libcommons-lang-java python-foolscap liblua50 virtuoso-nepomuk libboost-test1.40-dev libboost-system1.40.0 libmpcdec3 libboost-python1.40.0 libiptcdata0 libwebkit1.1-cil libxine1-console libavdevice52 libxine1 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ... Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size" Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size" Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog" Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog" Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program" Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change" Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change" Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest" Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest" Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests" Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size" Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size" Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog" Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog" Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program" Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change" Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change" Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest" Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest" Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests" Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: samba4 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >>Version info: matt_user@matt-laptop:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 samba4: Installed: 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 Candidate: 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 Version table: *** 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Aug 26 07:55:09 2012 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) SourcePackage: samba4 Title: package samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-26 (0 days ago) ** Affects: samba4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1041879 Title: package samba4 4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba4/+bug/1041879/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs