Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu. Could you please attach your /etc/samba/smb.conf file? Your logs show a few warnings about unknown configuration parameters:
Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [0;1;31m[2018/01/25 02:18:04.778784, 0] ../...r)[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [0;1;31m Ignoring unknown parameter "revalidate"[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [0;1;31m[2018/01/25 02:18:04.779421, 0] ../...r)[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [0;1;31m Unknown parameter encountered: "re...e"[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6727]: [0;1;31m[2018/01/25 02:18:04.779616, 0] ../...r)[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom smbd[6712]: ...fail! Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: [0;1;39msmbd.service: Control process exited...=1[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: [0;1;31mFailed to start LSB: start Samba SMB...).[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: [0;1;39msmbd.service: Unit entered failed state.[0m Jan 25 02:18:04 miniPCatom systemd[1]: [0;1;39msmbd.service: Failed with result 'ex...'.[0m ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1745310 Title: package samba 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.12 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/samba/+bug/1745310/+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