This bug is same as the debian bug 471895 and is fixed there with snort_2.7.0-14. Some configuration files were not copied on installation and so it defaulted to foreground running instead of running as a daemon.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=471895 -- package snort None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/snort.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213143 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