the problem went away when I manually edited the automatically determined domain name and deleted the trailing "." erronously added to that FQDN.
------Original Message------ From: Kamus Sender: boun...@canonical.com To: Steve Wahl ReplyTo: Bug 530814 Subject: [Bug 530814] Re: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade:subprocess installed post-installation script returned errorexit status 75 Sent: Mar 2, 2010 10:47 AM According to your log file, main.cf has an error: newaliases: fatal: file /etc/postfix/main.cf: parameter myhostname: bad parameter value: vork.hsd1.co.comcast.net. , could you try to delete the final dot in your fully domain and then try to reinstall postfix? Thanks! ** Changed in: postfix (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 75 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530814 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in “postfix” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: postfix update of postfix 2.6.5-3 continues to fail. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Feb 27 07:55:20 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 75 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4) Package: postfix 2.6.5-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: postfix Tags: ubuntu-unr Title: package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 75 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/530814/+subscribe Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- package postfix 2.6.5-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 75 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530814 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to postfix in ubuntu. -- 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