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dhcp3 package

package dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

Bug #613414 reported by kistareddyd
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dhcp3 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

package dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.38-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug 4 16:57:36 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: dhcp3
Title: package dhcp3-server 3.1.3-2ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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kistareddyd (kistareddyd) wrote :
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Thierry Carrez (ttx) wrote :

Stop action in prerm fails when sourcing the /etc/default/dhcp3-server file, so I suppose its contents is broken. I'd remove it, run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure dhcp3-server" to recreate it, then try to remove the package.
See:

Removing dhcp3-server ...
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 12: subnet: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 13: range: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 14: option: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 15: option: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 16: option: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 17: option: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 18: option: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 19: default-lease-time: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 20: max-lease-time: not found
/etc/default/dhcp3-server: 21: Syntax error: "}" unexpected
invoke-rc.d: initscript dhcp3-server, action "stop" failed.

Changed in dhcp3 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
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Chuck Short (zulcss) wrote :

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

Simon K (octav14n)
Changed in dhcp3 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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