Public bug reported: Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10
samba: Installed: 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 Candidate: 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 0 500 http://my.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Expected: Share a folder through Nautilus and it's available on LAN with the correct permission settings (read/write). What happened instead: Samba failed to install Steps to reproduce: Try to share a folder using Nautilus. It asks to install samba so proceed but install gets stuck. It asks if you want to install libpam- smbpass but all buttons are disabled and install can't proceed. Alternatively, install using apt-get gives the following output. :~$ sudo apt-get install samba Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: bind9 bind9utils ldb-tools ntp smbldap-tools winbind The following NEW packages will be installed: samba 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/836 kB of archives. After this operation, 11.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. Selecting previously unselected package samba. (Reading database ... 157635 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../samba_2%3a4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking samba (2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ... Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Processing triggers for systemd (225-1ubuntu9) ... Processing triggers for ufw (0.34-2) ... Setting up samba (2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2) ... invoke-rc.d: policy-rc.d denied execution of start. invoke-rc.d: policy-rc.d denied execution of start. invoke-rc.d: policy-rc.d denied execution of start. Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ... Processing triggers for systemd (225-1ubuntu9) ... Processing triggers for ufw (0.34-2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: samba 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Oct 25 14:05:17 2015 NmbdLog: OtherFailedConnect: Yes SambaServerRegression: Yes SmbConfIncluded: Yes SmbLog: SourcePackage: samba UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509757 Title: Can't install samba To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1509757/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs