package samba 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #494513 reported by Franco Sirovich
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samba (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: samba

The smbd process dies after starting (pid file is created) while nmbd srtats ok.

Package: samba

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

apt-cache policy samba
samba:
  Installed: 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1
  Candidate: 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1
  Version table:
 *** 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

I expect that the smbd daemons starts

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 samba: Install
 samba: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Dec 9 13:24:00 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: samba 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic
SourcePackage: samba
Title: package samba 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686

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Franco Sirovich (franco-sirovich) wrote :
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Franco Sirovich (franco-sirovich) wrote :

Hello!
Hold on! I found the reason why smbd dies: I found in the logs that the declared guest account did not exist. When corrected to an existing account smbd starts ok.

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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

Thanks for following up. I'm closing this report due to your last comment. Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.

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