Yes, you shouldn't delete files in /etc manually. The system remembers you want them deleted and won't reinstall them. If you want to get rid of configuration files when uninstalling a package, use "apt-get purge samba samba-common".
Closing as invalid against samba. ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- package samba 2:3.4.0-3ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/543909 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