used service to stop ldmapd and then tried installing and looks like it's worked.
sudo service ldmapd stop sudo apt-get install nfs-common nfs-kernel also succeeded this time. Both had failed previously Hope that helps others. On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 6:42 AM, Steve Langasek < steve.langa...@canonical.com> wrote: > Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and help to improve > Ubuntu. > > If 'start' failed, that means the 'stop' before it failed. What does > 'status idmapd' show on the affected system? > > ** Changed in: nfs-utils (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > package nfs-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > installed post-installation idmapd already started > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/508922 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “nfs-utils” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete > > Bug description: > Setting up nfs-common (1:1.2.0-2ubuntu8) ... > statd start/running, process 26672 > gssd stop/pre-start, process 26710 > start: Job is already running: idmapd > invoke-rc.d: initscript idmapd, action "restart" failed. > dpkg: error processing nfs-common (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > nfs-common > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sun Jan 17 16:54:08 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 1 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) > Package: nfs-common (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic > SourcePackage: nfs-utils > Title: package nfs-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686 > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/508922/+subscribe > -- package nfs-common (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation idmapd already started https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/508922 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs