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error processing wicd-daemon (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error

Asked by carl canfield

adduser: The user `root@localhost' does not exist.
dpkg: error processing wicd-daemon (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd-curses:
 wicd-curses depends on wicd-daemon (= 1.7.0+ds1-6); however:
  Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing wicd-curses (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd-cli:
 wicd-cli depends on wicd-daemon (= 1.7.0+ds1-6); however:
  Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: error processing wicd-cli (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd-kde:
 wicd-kde depends on wicd-daemon; however:
  Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing wicd-kde (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd:
 wicd depends on wicd-daemon (= 1.7.0+ds1-6); however:
  Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet.
 wicd depends on wicd-gtk (= 1.7.0+ds1-6) | wicd-curses (= 1.7.0+ds1-6) | wicd-cli (= 1.7.0+ds1-6) | wicd-client; however:
  Package wicd-gtk is not installed.
  Package wicd-curses is not configured yet.
  Package wicd-cli is not configured yet.
  Package wicd-client is not installed.
  Package wicd-kde which provides wicd-client is not configured yet.
  Package wicd-cli which provides wicd-client is not configured yet.
  Package wicd-curses which provides wicd-client is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing wicd (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                      Errors were encountered while processing:
 wicd-daemon
 wicd-curses
 wicd-cli
 wicd-kde
 wicd
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What if you run it as your user and use sudo, as you are supposed to. The postinstaller adds your user to the right group so if you run it as root rather than as root, it will work.

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carl canfield (cwcthatsme) said : 		#2

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Stay off root, you'll have an easier life as the OS is geared around people NOT using it.