Re: libcrypt1 1:4.4.10-5 packaging error?

[Michael Cree <mcree@orcon.net.nz>]

On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 12:00:41AM -0600, Bob Tracy wrote:
> Tried to install the latest libc6.1 this evening, and ran into an issue
> with the "libcrypt1" installation.  Specifically, "perl" is looking for
> "libcrypt.so.1.1", and after the new "libcrypt1" package gets
> installed, the following library and symlinks exist under
> "/usr/lib/alpha-linux-gnu":
> 
> libcrypt.so -> libcrypt.so.1.1.0
> libcrypt.so.1 -> libcrypt.so.1.1.0
> libcrypt.so.1.1.0
> 
> Without a "libcrypt.so.1.1" symlink, the new "libc6.1" package and
> its dependencies cannot be configured.  Adding the symlink and then
> running "dpkg --configure -a" takes care of the problem.

Yeah, I saw that too while upgrading a chroot, and solved it
in exactly the same way!

It's bug #946599.

Cheers,
Michael.