bug of samba

Bug #267671 reported by docphongm41
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samba (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: samba

while installing samba, I have some problem. These are results in terminal window :
[code]After this operation, 16.4MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package samba-common.
(Reading database ... 152836 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking samba-common (from .../samba-common_3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package samba.
Unpacking samba (from .../samba_3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5_i386.deb) ...
Setting up samba-common (3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5) ...
Not replacing deleted config file /etc/samba/smb.conf
chmod: cannot access `/etc/samba/smb.conf': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba:
 samba depends on samba-common (= 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba-common
 samba
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Sep 8 15:54:49 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: samba-common 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba-common 3.0.28a-1ubuntu4.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic i686

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docphongm41 (docphong) wrote :
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Chuck Short (zulcss) wrote :

Did you try to uninstall samba?

chuck

Changed in samba:
status: New → Incomplete
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docphongm41 (docphong) wrote :

I have uninstalled it many time, but can not fix that problem. Do you have any suggestions ?

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era (era) wrote :

The error message suggests that the fact that you have uninstalled Samba (possibly after removing its configuration file by hand?) might be the cause of the problem here. Could you try to completely purge it from your system, then reinstall?

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Scott Howard (showard314) wrote :

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!

Changed in samba (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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