The data here clearly shows the issue for the reason. >From your log: The directory /var/lib/mailman/qfiles contains files. It needs to be empty for the upgrade to work properly. You can try to handle them by: - Stop new messages from coming in (at the MTA level). - Start a mailman queue runner: /etc/init.d/mailman start - Let it run until all messages are handled. If they don't all get handled in a timely manner, look at the logs to try to understand why and solve the cause. - Stop it: /etc/init.d/mailman stop - Retry the upgrade. - Let messages come in again. You can also decide to simply remove the files, which will make Mailman forget about (and lose) the corresponding emails. ... Package configuration Configuring mailman Old queue files present abort installation
Mailman needs the "active incoming queue" to be empty on upgrade. That is a local configuration issue and not a bug in the package. Gladly the fail even shows how to resolve it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1446941 Title: package mailman 1:2.1.14-3ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/+bug/1446941/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs