The error in your log was: /var/lib/dpkg/info/passwd.postinst: line 19: /usr/local/bin/getent: No such file or directory
This indicates that you had a locally-installed 'getent' command under /usr/local/bin on your system that conflicted with the system 'getent' command. This is not a bug in Ubuntu. ** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shadow in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1072545 Title: package passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in shadow package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: This is happening: 1. On everytime i boot ubuntu 2. Whenever i try to install new packages ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 AptOrdering: passwd: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Oct 26 16:56:28 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) SourcePackage: shadow Title: package passwd 1:4.1.4.2+svn3283-3ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shadow/+bug/1072545/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp