I recently installed samba and the computer gave an error message saying that samba could not be installed... after that the same error message came for anything that i installed... pl. help I'm very new to Ubuntu...
the error message when Itried it again
sudo apt-get install samba smbfs [sudo] password for simon: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done samba is already the newest version. The following extra packages will be installed: cifs-utils keyutils Suggested packages: winbind The following NEW packages will be installed: cifs-utils keyutils smbfs 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 103 kB of archives. After this operation, 360 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 precise-updates/main cifs-utils i386 2:5.1-1ubuntu2 [65.2 kB] Get:2 htp:// precise/main keyutils i386 1.5.2-2 [34.1 kB] Get:3 htp:// precise-updates/main smbfs i386 2:5.1-1ubuntu2 [3,264 B] Fetched 103 kB in 2s (45.0 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package cifs-utils. (Reading database ... 236601 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking cifs-utils (from .../cifs-utils_2%3a5.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package keyutils. Unpacking keyutils (from .../keyutils_1.5.2-2_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package smbfs. Unpacking smbfs (from .../smbfs_2%3a5.1-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ... Unknown parameter encountered: "remote announce" Ignoring unknown parameter "remote announce" Unknown parameter encountered: "remote browse sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "remote browse sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "printcap name" Ignoring unknown parameter "printcap name" Unknown parameter encountered: "load printers" Ignoring unknown parameter "load printers" Unknown parameter encountered: "cups options" Ignoring unknown parameter "cups options" Unknown parameter encountered: "printing" Ignoring unknown parameter "printing" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest account" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest account" Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size" Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size" Unknown parameter encountered: "username level" Ignoring unknown parameter "username level" Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "os level" Ignoring unknown parameter "os level" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon drive" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon drive" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon home" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon home" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon path" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon path" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon script" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon script" Unknown parameter encountered: "wins proxy" Ignoring unknown parameter "wins proxy" Unknown parameter encountered: "preserve case" Ignoring unknown parameter "preserve case" Unknown parameter encountered: "short preserve case" Ignoring unknown parameter "short preserve case" Unknown parameter encountered: "client use spnego" Ignoring unknown parameter "client use spnego" Unknown parameter encountered: "client schannel" Ignoring unknown parameter "client schannel" Unknown parameter encountered: "server schannel" Ignoring unknown parameter "server schannel" Unknown parameter encountered: "nt pipe support" Ignoring unknown parameter "nt pipe support" Unknown parameter encountered: "allow trusted domains" Ignoring unknown parameter "allow trusted domains" Unknown parameter encountered: "enable spoolss" Ignoring unknown parameter "enable spoolss" Unknown parameter encountered: "follow symlinks" Ignoring unknown parameter "follow symlinks" Unknown parameter encountered: "update encrypted" Ignoring unknown parameter "update encrypted" Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change" Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd chat timeout" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd chat timeout" Unknown parameter encountered: "hostname lookups" Ignoring unknown parameter "hostname lookups" Unknown parameter encountered: "username map" Ignoring unknown parameter "username map" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program" Unknown parameter encountered: "add user script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add user script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add user to group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add user to group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete user script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete user script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete user from group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete user from group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add machine script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add machine script" Unknown parameter encountered: "machine password timeout" Ignoring unknown parameter "machine password timeout" Unknown parameter encountered: "idmap uid" Ignoring unknown parameter "idmap uid" Unknown parameter encountered: "idmap gid" Ignoring unknown parameter "idmap gid" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind use default domain" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind use default domain" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind cache time" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind cache time" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind trusted domains only" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind trusted domains only" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind nested groups" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind nested groups" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind nss info" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind nss info" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind refresh tickets" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind refresh tickets" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind offline logon" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind offline logon" Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users" Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "create mode" Ignoring unknown parameter "create mode" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "admin users" Ignoring unknown parameter "admin users" Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "use client driver" Ignoring unknown parameter "use client driver" Unknown parameter encountered: "printing" Ignoring unknown parameter "printing" Unknown parameter encountered: "print command" Ignoring unknown parameter "print command" Unknown parameter encountered: "lpq command" Ignoring unknown parameter "lpq command" Unknown parameter encountered: "lprm command" Ignoring unknown parameter "lprm command" Unknown parameter encountered: "remote announce" Ignoring unknown parameter "remote announce" Unknown parameter encountered: "remote browse sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "remote browse sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "printcap name" Ignoring unknown parameter "printcap name" Unknown parameter encountered: "load printers" Ignoring unknown parameter "load printers" Unknown parameter encountered: "cups options" Ignoring unknown parameter "cups options" Unknown parameter encountered: "printing" Ignoring unknown parameter "printing" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest account" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest account" Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size" Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size" Unknown parameter encountered: "username level" Ignoring unknown parameter "username level" Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync" Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync" Unknown parameter encountered: "os level" Ignoring unknown parameter "os level" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon drive" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon drive" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon home" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon home" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon path" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon path" Unknown parameter encountered: "logon script" Ignoring unknown parameter "logon script" Unknown parameter encountered: "wins proxy" Ignoring unknown parameter "wins proxy" Unknown parameter encountered: "preserve case" Ignoring unknown parameter "preserve case" Unknown parameter encountered: "short preserve case" Ignoring unknown parameter "short preserve case" Unknown parameter encountered: "client use spnego" Ignoring unknown parameter "client use spnego" Unknown parameter encountered: "client schannel" Ignoring unknown parameter "client schannel" Unknown parameter encountered: "server schannel" Ignoring unknown parameter "server schannel" Unknown parameter encountered: "nt pipe support" Ignoring unknown parameter "nt pipe support" Unknown parameter encountered: "allow trusted domains" Ignoring unknown parameter "allow trusted domains" Unknown parameter encountered: "enable spoolss" Ignoring unknown parameter "enable spoolss" Unknown parameter encountered: "follow symlinks" Ignoring unknown parameter "follow symlinks" Unknown parameter encountered: "update encrypted" Ignoring unknown parameter "update encrypted" Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change" Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd chat timeout" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd chat timeout" Unknown parameter encountered: "hostname lookups" Ignoring unknown parameter "hostname lookups" Unknown parameter encountered: "username map" Ignoring unknown parameter "username map" Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program" Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program" Unknown parameter encountered: "add user script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add user script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add user to group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add user to group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete user script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete user script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete user from group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete user from group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "delete group script" Ignoring unknown parameter "delete group script" Unknown parameter encountered: "add machine script" Ignoring unknown parameter "add machine script" Unknown parameter encountered: "machine password timeout" Ignoring unknown parameter "machine password timeout" Unknown parameter encountered: "idmap uid" Ignoring unknown parameter "idmap uid" Unknown parameter encountered: "idmap gid" Ignoring unknown parameter "idmap gid" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind use default domain" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind use default domain" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind cache time" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind cache time" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind trusted domains only" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind trusted domains only" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind nested groups" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind nested groups" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind nss info" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind nss info" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind refresh tickets" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind refresh tickets" Unknown parameter encountered: "winbind offline logon" Ignoring unknown parameter "winbind offline logon" Unknown parameter encountered: "valid users" Ignoring unknown parameter "valid users" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "create mode" Ignoring unknown parameter "create mode" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "writable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "public" Ignoring unknown parameter "public" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "admin users" Ignoring unknown parameter "admin users" Unknown parameter encountered: "writeable" Ignoring unknown parameter "writeable" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "locking" Ignoring unknown parameter "locking" Unknown parameter encountered: "guest ok" Ignoring unknown parameter "guest ok" Unknown parameter encountered: "use client driver" Ignoring unknown parameter "use client driver" Unknown parameter encountered: "printing" Ignoring unknown parameter "printing" Unknown parameter encountered: "print command" Ignoring unknown parameter "print command" Unknown parameter encountered: "lpq command" Ignoring unknown parameter "lpq command" Unknown parameter encountered: "lprm command" Ignoring unknown parameter "lprm command" /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: 14: /var/lib/dpkg/info/samba4.postinst: /usr/share/samba/setoption.pl: Permission denied dpkg: error processing samba4 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 126 Setting up cifs-utils (2:5.1-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up keyutils (1.5.2-2) ... Setting up smbfs (2:5.1-1ubuntu2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: samba4 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) 1 Answer
Don't use samba4, you have samba installed.
use this command:
sudo apt-get purge samba4 
