Ubuntu
postfix package

package postfix 2.7.0-1 failed to install/upgrade:

Bug #730337 reported by mdparlette
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postfix (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: postfix

upgrade from 9.10 to 10.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: postfix 2.7.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-23.74-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Mar 6 17:17:50 2011
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
SourcePackage: postfix
Title: package postfix 2.7.0-1 failed to install/upgrade:

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mdparlette (bzzy-bee) wrote :
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Chuck Short (zulcss) wrote :

/etc/aliases does not exist, creating it.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/postfix.postinst: 493: cannot create /etc/aliases: Directory nonexistent
dpkg: error processing postfix (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up procmail (3.22-18ubuntu1) ...

Changed in postfix (Ubuntu):
status: New → Won't Fix
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Luky Winarto (luckyborneo) wrote :

Perhaps this trick will solve the problem:

touch /etc/aliases
apt-get install postfix

I did this trick then I can install postfix.

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