Public bug reported: After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up snort (2.9.2.2-3) ... * Stopping Network Intrusion Detection System snort * - No running snort instance found * Starting Network Intrusion Detection System snort [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript snort, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing snort (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: snort
i need help...i'm a newbie here...not very tech competent at all...i've been trying to install snort and trying to use this guide: http://nachum234.no-ip.org/security/snort/102-barnyard-installation-on- ubuntu-12-04/ ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: snort 2.9.2.2-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 AptOrdering: snort: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Jan 26 21:14:42 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:snort:2.9.2.2-3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-12 (440 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: snort Title: package snort 2.9.2.2-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-08 (79 days ago) ** Affects: snort (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273021 Title: package snort 2.9.2.2-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snort/+bug/1273021/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs