I removed my entries I added to pg_hba.conf and the install worked properly after that.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to postgresql-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1260136 Title: cannot configure postgresql;dependency problem for package postgresql-9.1 Status in “postgresql-common” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: * Starting PostgreSQL 9.1 database server * The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output: 2013-12-11 16:59:58 PST LOG: peer authentication is only supported on local sockets 2013-12-11 16:59:58 PST CONTEXT: line 93 of configuration file "/etc/postgresql/9.1/main/pg_hba.conf" 2013-12-11 16:59:58 PST FATAL: could not load pg_hba.conf [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript postgresql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing postgresql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql-9.1: postgresql-9.1 depends on postgresql-common (>= 115~); however: Package postgresql-common is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing postgresql-9.1 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of postgresql: postgresql depends on postgresql-9.1; however: Package postgresql-9.1 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing postgresql (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: postgresql-common 129ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-57.87-generic-pae 3.2.52 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-57-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Dec 11 17:00:04 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:postgresql-common:129ubuntu1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: postgresql-common Title: package postgresql-common 129ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-common/+bug/1260136/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
