That message should list the other offending package: ucfr: Attempt from package samba-common to take /etc/samba/smb.conf away from package <MISSING>
You could take a look what currently owns /etc/samba/smb.conf with "dpkg -S /etc/samba/smb.conf". Other than that - to continue to help we would need to understand how to reproduce this issue, so for now I can only mark it as incomplete. ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1614562 Title: package samba-common 2:4.3.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1614562/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs