package tomcat6 6.0.24-2ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #640441 reported by ashutosh mishra
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
tomcat6 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: tomcat6

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of solr-tomcat:
 solr-tomcat depends on tomcat6 (>= 6.0.20); however:
  Package tomcat6 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing solr-tomcat (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 tomcat6
 solr-tomcat
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: tomcat6 6.0.24-2ubuntu1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Sep 16 18:06:16 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: tomcat6
Title: package tomcat6 6.0.24-2ubuntu1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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ashutosh mishra (ashutosh0084) wrote :
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Scott Moser (smoser) wrote :

from terminallog:

Setting up tomcat6 (6.0.24-2ubuntu1.3) ...

chmod: cannot access `/etc/tomcat6/tomcat-users.xml': No such file or directory

dpkg: error processing tomcat6 (--configure):

 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

This looks similar to bug 417212.

As in that bug, could you please try:
$ sudo apt-get purge tomcat6
$ sudo apt-get install tomcat6

Changed in tomcat6 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Incomplete
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Thierry Carrez (ttx) 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!

Thierry Carrez (ttx)
Changed in tomcat6 (Ubuntu):
importance: Medium → Low
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for tomcat6 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in tomcat6 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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