Samba won't install because of broken packages
Solution 1
The issue was with my package sources so I changed my /etc/apt/sources.list back to default with the help of repogen.simplylinux.ch
Then I ran these commands:
apt-get update
apt-get autoremove libtdb1 --purge
apt-get install libtdb1=1.3.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
apt-get install samba
Done. Thx for your assistance!
Solution 2
The following command helped me to install samba over Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS:
sudo aptitude install samba
Output:
The following NEW packages will be installed:
attr{a} ibverbs-providers{a} libcephfs2{a} libibverbs1{a} libldb1{a}
libnl-route-3-200{a} librados2{a} libtdb1{a} python-crypto{a}
python-dnspython{a} python-ldb{a} python-samba{a} python-tdb{a} samba
samba-common{a} samba-common-bin{a} samba-dsdb-modules{ab} samba-libs{ab}
samba-vfs-modules{a} tdb-tools{a}
0 packages upgraded, 20 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 13.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 70.7 MB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
samba-dsdb-modules : Depends: libwbclient0 (= 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2) but 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.9 is installed
samba-libs : Depends: libwbclient0 (= 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2) but 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.9 is installed
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Keep the following packages at their current version:
1) python-samba [Not Installed]
2) samba [Not Installed]
3) samba-common-bin [Not Installed]
4) samba-dsdb-modules [Not Installed]
5) samba-libs [Not Installed]
6) samba-vfs-modules [Not Installed]
Leave the following dependencies unresolved:
7) samba recommends samba-dsdb-modules
8) samba-common recommends samba-common-bin
Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] n
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Downgrade the following packages:
1) libwbclient0 [2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.9 (now) -> 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu
Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
libwbclient0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
attr{a} ibverbs-providers{a} libcephfs2{a} libibverbs1{a} libldb1{a}
libnl-route-3-200{a} librados2{a} libtdb1{a} python-crypto{a}
python-dnspython{a} python-ldb{a} python-samba{a} python-tdb{a} samba
samba-common{a} samba-common-bin{a} samba-dsdb-modules{a} samba-libs{a}
samba-vfs-modules{a} tdb-tools{a}
.......
samba
[2019/07/11 12:31:24.139070, 0] ../lib/util/debug.c:1053(reopen_logs_internal)
Unable to open new log file '/var/log/samba/log.%m': Permission denied
[2019/07/11 12:31:24.139119, 0] ../source4/smbd/server.c:448(binary_smbd_main)
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PadreD727
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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PadreD727 over 1 year
I am running Ubuntu Server 14.04.4 and I didn't install Samba with the original OS setup. I would like to install it now, but I keep getting a error about broken packages. It appears that the main hangup is the
samba-libs
dependency. It says:Depends: libldb1 (< 1:1.1.25~) but 2:1.1.17-2 is to be installed
But I already have the latest
libldb1
installed. I've tried almost everything I can google, but maybe I'm overlooking something. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.Here's whats happening:
root@MAILSVR:/etc/apt# sudo apt-get install samba Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: samba : Depends: python-samba but it is not going to be installed Depends: samba-common-bin (= 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.2) but it is not going to be installed Depends: samba-libs (= 2:4.3.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.2) but it is not going to be installed Recommends: samba-dsdb-modules but it is not going to be installed Recommends: samba-vfs-modules but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
Here's what
aptitude
gives me:root@MAILSVR:/etc/apt# aptitude install samba The following NEW packages will be installed: libwbclient0{a} python-crypto{a} python-ldb{ab} python-samba{a} python-talloc{a} python-tdb{ab} samba samba-common{a} samba-common-bin{a} samba-dsdb-modules{a} samba-libs{ab} samba-vfs-modules{a} tdb-tools{a} 0 packages upgraded, 13 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 8,519 kB of archives. After unpacking 48.3 MB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: python-tdb : Depends: libtdb1 (= 1.3.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) but 1.3.8-2 is installed. samba-libs : Depends: libldb1 (< 1:1.1.25~) but 2:1.1.17-2 is installed. python-ldb : Depends: libldb1 (= 1:1.1.24-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) but 2:1.1.17-2 is installed. The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Keep the following packages at their current version: 1) python-ldb [Not Installed] 2) python-samba [Not Installed] 3) python-tdb [Not Installed] 4) samba [Not Installed] 5) samba-common-bin [Not Installed] 6) samba-dsdb-modules [Not Installed] 7) samba-libs [Not Installed] 8) samba-vfs-modules [Not Installed] Leave the following dependencies unresolved: 9) samba-common recommends samba-common-bin Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?]
samba-libs
error:root@MAILSVR:/etc/apt# apt-get install samba-libs Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: samba-libs : Depends: libldb1 (< 1:1.1.25~) but 2:1.1.17-2 is to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
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John Orion about 8 yearsYou can try running
sudo dpkg --configure -a
then runningsudo apt-get update --fix-missing
see what errors if any you get .. you can add them to your question .. may point us in a direction to start looking -
PadreD727 about 8 yearsI tried that and I didn't get any errors.. I'm still getting the same errors when I try to install samba. While looking for a solution I came across this thread where some people are having a similar issue with samba-libs. Maybe it's a widespread issue..
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John Orion about 8 yearsyou could force it
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/name_of_samba.deb
Then after runsudo apt-get install -f
to see if there are any errors. not sure if this would work and if you would also have to force install samba-libs and or samba-common -
PadreD727 about 8 yearsThis is all I have in that dir
root@MAILSVR:/var/cache/apt/archives# ls libssl1.0.0_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.19_amd64.deb libtasn1-6_3.4-3ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb lock openssl_1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.19_amd64.deb partial
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John Orion about 8 yearssorry to say I'm out of ideas .. hopefully someone else will figure out a way for you :(
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PadreD727 about 8 yearsThe issue was with my package sources so I changed my /etc/apt/sources.list back to default with the help of repogen.simplylinux.ch Then I did a
apt-get autoremove libtdb1 --purge
and thenapt-get install samba
Done. Thx for your assistance! -
John Orion about 8 yearslol well I didn't solve it but at least you worked it out .. glad to hear :)
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Vasconcelos1914 about 8 yearsMark your answer with green mark on the left side, it helps to identify a successfully answer!
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Vasconcelos1914 about 8 yearsYou could try pressing
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dot on aptitude, it suggests modifications scheme for desired packaging. -
PadreD727 about 8 yearsSry I'm new here.. Thx for the pointers!