You have been subscribed to a public bug: Ubuntu 16.04 just works: Winbind was a smooth experience. We install `winbind`, `libnss-winbind`, and `libpam-winbind` using APT successfully, join the Domain/Realm, and start winbind with systemd!
Ubuntu 18.04 is regression: The `winbind` package breaks APT/DPGK package manager because `/var/lib/dpkg/info/winbind.postinst` is trying to start the service - that's bad regression. I need package-manager (apt/dpkg) to handle packages, and service- manager (systemd/upstart) to manage services. Can the winbind package maintainer do anything to reverse the regression? I have been reading up on debhelper but cannot find a way to prevent breaking apt. ``` ~$ dpkg-query --list | grep winbind iU libnss-winbind:amd64 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6 amd64 Samba nameservice integration plugins iU libpam-winbind:amd64 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6 amd64 Windows domain authentication integration plugin ii libwbclient0:amd64 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6 amd64 Samba winbind client library iF winbind 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6 amd64 service to resolve user and gro ... trace ... Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2019-03-03 11:30:11 MST; 19ms ago Docs: man:winbindd(8) man:samba(7) man:smb.conf(5) Process: 43699 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/winbindd --foreground --no-process-group $WINBINDOPTIONS (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 43699 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 systemd[1]: Starting Samba Winbind Daemon... Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: [2019/03/03 11:30:11.597251, 0] ../source3/winbindd/winbindd_cache.c:3170(initialize_winbindd_cache) Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: initialize_winbindd_cache: clearing cache and re-creating with version number 2 Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: [2019/03/03 11:30:11.600710, 0] ../source3/winbindd/winbindd_util.c:891(init_domain_list) Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: Could not fetch our SID - did we join? Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: [2019/03/03 11:30:11.600854, 0] ../source3/winbindd/winbindd.c:1366(winbindd_register_handlers) Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 winbindd[43699]: unable to initialize domain list Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 systemd[1]: winbind.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 systemd[1]: winbind.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Mar 03 11:30:11 myhost1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Samba Winbind Daemon. dpkg: error processing package winbind (--configure): installed winbind package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-winbind:amd64: libpam-winbind:amd64 depends on winbind (= 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6); however: Package winbind is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libpam-winbind:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libnss-winbind:amd64: libnss-winbind:amd64 depends on winbind (= 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6); however: Package winbind is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package libnss-winbind:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: winbind libpam-winbind:amd64 libnss-winbind:amd64 ``` ** Affects: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Regression in winbind package postinstall script https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818431 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