Errors when installing items w/ Software Center

I'm fairly new to using Zorin, and have been running across this message whenever installing things. This also appears after trying to install updates from the update center.

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Preparing to replace libavcodec-extra-53 4:0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using .../libavcodec-extra-53_4%%3a0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavcodec-extra-53 ...
Preparing to replace libavutil-extra-51 4:0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using .../libavutil-extra-51_4%%3a0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavutil-extra-51 ...
Selecting previously unselected package apport-hooks-medibuntu.
Unpacking apport-hooks-medibuntu (from .../apport-hooks-medibuntu_1medibuntu1_all.deb) ...
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
/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 libavutil-extra-51 (4:0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Setting up libavcodec-extra-53 (4:0.8.3ubuntu0.12.04.1+medibuntu1) ...
Setting up apport-hooks-medibuntu (1medibuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
samba4
Error in function:
Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
/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


Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Brendon (aka detroitrockcity)

Hi Brendon,

try this and see if it helps you.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Try not to use the Software Center if you can avoid it!!.

Regards Wolfman

Hi Swarf,

I am indeed suggesting that if they can avoid using the SC; they should do so, as long as they switch to "Main" for his/her software sources, they should be okay, I have read a few complaints on the net about it!!.

The link below is for Precise but afaik it is still ongoing:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1000238

Regards Wolfman

Thanks much for the suggestion Wolfman! I gave those suggestions a try, and for some reason keep getting this error regarding Samba4.


Setting up samba4 (4.0.0~alpha18.dfsg1-4ubuntu2) ...
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
Unknown parameter encountered: "max log size"
Ignoring unknown parameter "max log size"
Unknown parameter encountered: "syslog"
Ignoring unknown parameter "syslog"
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix password sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix password sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "passwd program"
Ignoring unknown parameter "passwd program"
Unknown parameter encountered: "pam password change"
Ignoring unknown parameter "pam password change"
Unknown parameter encountered: "map to guest"
Ignoring unknown parameter "map to guest"
Unknown parameter encountered: "usershare allow guests"
Ignoring unknown parameter "usershare allow guests"
Unknown parameter encountered: "username map"
Ignoring unknown parameter "username map"
/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):

Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated!

-Brendon

Hi Brendon,

trying running the following command in a terminal:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

See if this helps!!.

You could also try removing samba and then re-install it??. It seems that it is something to do with permissions, make sure you delete the hidden samba folder in hoem. Press Crtl + h and then look for the folder ".samba" and manually delete it!!. (That's "dot" samba should it exist)

Regards Wolfman