Hi Nathaniel, yeah -a lso maybe the username is a red herring and the configfile is the actual issue.
You can follow [1] a bit. And also consider the env vars of dpkd-maintscript-helper and dpkg. So in your case likely something like: DPKG_DEBUG=1 DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_DEBUG=1 dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/exim4-config_4.87-3ubuntu1.deb If that is not enough DPKG_DEBUG=1 DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_DEBUG=1 dpkg --debug=3773 -i /var/cache/apt/archives/exim4-config_4.87-3ubuntu1.deb Also what is the cotent (if still around) of /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated.tmp (and /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated)? [1]: http://shearer.org/Debugging_Dpkg_Problems ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #816790 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=816790 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1648934 Title: Dpkg fails to reinstall MTA Exim4 due to; "exim: failed to find uid for user name "Debian-exim" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/+bug/1648934/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
