package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 6

Snort will not start as its database is not yet configured:

Setting up snort-mysql (2.7.0-14) ...
 * Stopping Network Intrusion Detection System snort
 * No running snort instance found
 * Starting Network Intrusion Detection System snort
 * /etc/snort/db-pending-config file found
 * Snort will not start as its database is not yet configured.
 * Please configure the database as described in
 * /usr/share/doc/snort-{pgsql,mysql}/README-database.Debian
 * and remove /etc/snort/db-pending-config
invoke-rc.d: initscript snort, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing snort-mysql (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 6

The error seems to be due to an unconfigured database.
Is it a default configuration ?

Please follow the steps described in the message above and report if it helps.

Thanks.

Yes it is a default config; I figured that something went wrong since the
installer prompts for you to enter the network interface to listen on.

I suppose the bug is that it violated my expectations by prompting for some
information and not the rest that it needs to complete the installation.

On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 7:02 AM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> The error seems to be due to an unconfigured database.
> Is it a default configuration ?
>
> Please follow the steps described in the message above and report if it
> helps.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ** Changed in: snort (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
> --
> package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

I was able to get a good install. The problem was using full version name
2.7.0-14 instead of 2.7.

Thanks for the reply.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Baptiste Lallement" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 5:43 PM
Subject: [Bug 222091] Re: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed
toinstall/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
status 6

** Changed in: snort (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium
       Status: Incomplete => Triaged

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package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091
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Status in “snort” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Binary package hint: snort

Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
6
Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-14
PackageArchitecture: amd64
SourcePackage: snort
Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
post-installation script returned error exit status 6
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64

The problem appears to be caused by snort connecting to mysql as root
and does not offer user intervention, failing instead.

On 11/02/2009, SlapZippy <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> + package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> Binary package hint: snort
>
> Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 6
> - Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-14
> + Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> SourcePackage: snort
> - Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> + Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64
>
> --
> package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in "snort" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: snort
>
> Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
> 6
> Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> SourcePackage: snort
> Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64
>

I don't clue regard this error in jaunty so i decide to compile the latest stable snort's (anyway i thing that's the best solution for security sw) version and last but not least i also pachetize snort. I attach the binary here (I don't what's the procedure for acceptance by Ubuntu repos) meantime i test it. For now work fine.

Attached is a debdiff which resolves this issue, by not attempting to start snort(-mysql) if the database (mysql/pgsql) isn't yet configured.

I'm going to try and get this into Debian, rather than stray from Debian on this issue - as snort is traditionally maintained wholly in Debian.

Binary built in PPA:
https://edge.launchpad.net/~davewalker/+archive/ppa/+sourcepub/715986/+listing-archive-extra

This bug was fixed in the package snort - 2.8.4.1-3ubuntu1

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snort (2.8.4.1-3ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low

  * Introduce checking on {pgsql|mysql} packages to determine
    if database is configured on installation and not attempt
    to start if it isn't. Closes (LP: #222091)

 -- Dave Walker (Daviey) <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:03:41 +0100

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