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ntp package

package ntp 1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Bug #638641 reported by Ashocka
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: ntp

I hope this is not a duplicate bug

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: ntp 1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 15 09:20:40 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
NtpStatus: ntpq: read: Connection refused
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=7cac5f49-f2fd-440e-a41a-9c55c9fdd9c7 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: ntp
Title: package ntp 1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
mtime.conffile..etc.ntp.conf: 2010-09-06T21:02:05.512343

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Ashocka (reverse-gek) wrote :
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Thierry Carrez (ttx) wrote :

useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.

adduser: `/usr/sbin/useradd -d /home/ntp -g ntp -s /bin/false -u 118 ntp'

Marking as duplicate of bug 523896. You should remove the lock manually by "sudo rm /etc/*.lock"

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