package vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

Please add the group ftp:

sudo addgroup ftp

Hello Chuck,

When I run sudo addgroup ftp if get that the group 'ftp' all ready exists.

*mike

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From: Chuck Short <email address hidden>
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Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 8:35 AM
Subject: [Bug 804425] Re: package vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

Please add the group ftp:

sudo addgroup ftp

** Changed in: vsftpd (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Won't Fix

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Title:
  package vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

Status in “vsftpd” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  The Update manager pops up and I select update. It fails on vsftpd
  every time. I do not have any problems with vsftpd that I am aware of
  other than failing in the upgrade process.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic-pae 2.6.32.38+drm33.16
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Thu Jun 30 11:57:37 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
  SourcePackage: vsftpd
  Title: package vsftpd 2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

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Chuck, why is this a "Won't Fix"? From the log:

Setting up vsftpd (2.2.2-3ubuntu6.2) ...
vsftpd group (ftp) already exists, doing nothing.
vsftpd user (ftp) already exists, doing nothing.
gpasswd: group 'ftp' does not exist in /etc/group
dpkg: error processing vsftpd (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

So the postinst thinks the group ftp already exists while apparently it doesn't.

Mike, can you post the output of "grep ftp /etc/group"?

[Expired for vsftpd (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

This is still a valid issue. If the ftp group is present outside of /etc/group (such as in LDAP), then the installation of vsftpd fails. Simply saying "add the group ftp" is not a valid response - the group is already present in the directory.

The problem is with the post-installation script assuming that "group ftp is present" is the same as "group ftp is present in /etc/group" when it tries to do its thing.

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.