package samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Thanks for reporting this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

For some reason, your system does not have sed installed. This is worrisome because it is a dependency of lsb-base, which itself is 'required', meaning you absolutely should have it.

Could you please try 'apt-get install sed lsb-base', and let us know (a) if that works and (b) if, after that, you are able to install samba-common?

Hi Serge
thanks for the prompt response and suggestion.....I tried it but I'm not sure it worked......please see the text below....

apt-get install sed lsb-base
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
lsb-base is already the newest version.
sed is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 8 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Setting up samba-common (2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba-common.config: 69: sed: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba-common.config: 69: sed: not found
/var/lib/dpkg/info/samba-common.postinst: 84: sed: not found
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
 samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
 smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure.
                            No apport report written because the error message indicates it's a follow-up error from a previous failure.
                                                        Errors were encountered while processing:
 samba-common
 samba-common-bin
 smbclient
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I went through the 'upgrade' process to v11.04, rather than a 'fresh install'. Do you think a disk format and a new install from CD might resolve my issue?
.....or should  I try to persevere (and trouble you in the process?)

Thanks again for your help and advice.
Regards
Carlos

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From: Serge Hallyn <email address hidden>
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Sent: Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 23:14
Subject: [Bug 788348] Re: package samba-common 2:3.5.8~dfsg-1ubuntu2.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Thanks for reporting this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

For some reason, your system does not have sed installed.  This is
worrisome because it is a dependency of lsb-base, which itself is
'required', meaning you absolutely should have it.

Could you please try 'apt-get install sed lsb-base', and let us know (a)
if that works and (b) if, after that, you are able to install samba-
common?

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       Status: New => Incomplete

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