In the logs: Setting up postfix (2.6.5-3) ... Adding group `postfix' (GID 122) ... Done. usermod: user 'postfix' does not exist in /etc/passwd dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
Strange, as there doesn't seem to be much room for failure in: chown postfix private 2>/dev/null || adduser --system --home ${CHROOT} --no-create-home --disabled-password --ingroup postfix postfix usermod -g postfix postfix Is this reproducible ? ** Changed in: postfix (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: postfix (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - Could not install postfix - expects postfix user to exist + Could not install postfix - postinst failed to properly create postfix user -- Could not install postfix - postinst failed to properly create postfix user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/512646 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to postfix in ubuntu. -- 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