That **** symlink problem
I just got it, on a potato system.
Because of the -9 breakage, I had had my X packages on hold. I just
upgraded from -8 to -10 (this is all 3.3.2.3a), and I'm seeing quite a few
of the infamous circular symlink problems:
The output from dpkg, FWIW, is included as a (small) attachment.
Jules
/----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\
| Jelibean aka | jules@jellybean.co.uk | 6 Evelyn Rd |
| Jules aka | jules@debian.org | Richmond, Surrey |
| Julian Bean | jmlb2@hermes.cam.ac.uk | TW9 2TF *UK* |
+----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+
| War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. |
| When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. |
\----------------------------------------------------------------------/
(Reading database ... 36302 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing xmodmap ...
(Reading database ... 36296 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc6-dev 2.0.7.19981211-2 (using .../libc6-dev_2.0.7.19981211-4.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ...
Preparing to replace libc6 2.0.7.19981211-2 (using .../libc6_2.0.7.19981211-4.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
Setting up libc6 (2.0.7.19981211-4) ...
ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libbfd-2.8.1.0.19.so.0 (No such file or directory), skipping
ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libpovray.so.3 (No such file or directory), skipping
(Reading database ... 36296 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace netstd 3.07-7slink.1 (using .../netstd_3.07-7slink.2.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement netstd ...
Preparing to replace lilo 21-3.1 (using .../apt/archives/lilo_21-4.deb) ...
Since your boot sector or MBR might still need some files from /boot
this script will preserve them as /boot/filename.preserved
IMPORTANT: In the dpkg prompt answer 'N' to overwriting lilo.conf
preserving boot.b
preserving chain.b
preserving os2_d.b
Unpacking replacement lilo ...
Preparing to replace timezones 2.0.7.19981211-2 (using .../timezones_2.0.7.19981211-4.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement timezones ...
Preparing to replace locales 2.0.7.19981211-2 (using .../locales_2.0.7.19981211-4.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement locales ...
Preparing to replace netbase 3.12-1 (using .../archives/netbase_3.12-2.deb) ...
Stopping portmap daemon: portmap.
Unpacking replacement netbase ...
Unpacking xfree86-common (from .../xfree86-common_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Warning: /usr/doc/X11 symbolic link points to the wrong place. Removing.
Warning: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc symbolic link points to the wrong place. Removing.
Replacing files in old package xbase ...
Preparing to replace debhelper 1.2.33 (using .../archives/debhelper_1.2.34.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement debhelper ...
Preparing to replace eterm 0.8.8-1 (using .../apt/archives/eterm_0.8.8-2.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement eterm ...
Preparing to replace glibc-doc 2.0.7.19981211-2 (using .../glibc-doc_2.0.7.19981211-4.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement glibc-doc ...
Unpacking metamail (from .../archives/metamail_2.7-31.deb) ...
Unpacking nmh (from .../apt/archives/nmh_1.0-1.deb) ...
Unpacking rstart (from .../rstart_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking rstartd (from .../rstartd_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking twm (from .../archives/twm_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Preparing to replace xbase-clients 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xbase-clients_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xbase-clients ...
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin/startx', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin/xinit', which is also in package xserver-common
Replacing files in old package xf86setup ...
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xserverrc', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/man/man1/startx.1x.gz', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/man/man1/xinit.1x.gz', which is also in package xserver-common
dpkg: xbase-clients: warning - config file `etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc' is a circular link
(= `/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc')
dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled:
trying to overwrite `/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc', which is also in package xserver-common
Preparing to replace xdm 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../archives/xdm_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Signal 13 caught by ps (procps version 1.9.0).
Please send bug reports to <procps-bugs@redhat.com>
Signal 13 caught by ps (procps version 1.9.0).
Please send bug reports to <procps-bugs@redhat.com>
Unpacking replacement xdm ...
Preparing to replace xfonts-75dpi 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using .../xfonts-75dpi_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xfonts-75dpi ...
Preparing to replace xfonts-base 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using .../xfonts-base_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xfonts-base ...
Preparing to replace xserver-common 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xserver-common_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-common ...
dpkg: xserver-common: warning - config file `etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy' is a circular link
(= `/etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy')
Preparing to replace xserver-svga 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xserver-svga_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-svga ...
Preparing to replace xserver-s3v 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xserver-s3v_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xserver-s3v ...
Preparing to replace xf86setup 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xf86setup_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xf86setup ...
(Reading database ... 36587 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xfonts-100dpi 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using .../xfonts-100dpi_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xfonts-100dpi ...
Preparing to replace xfonts-scalable 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using /var/cache/apt/archives/xfonts-scalable_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xfonts-scalable ...
Unpacking xfs (from .../archives/xfs_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Preparing to replace xlib6 3.3.2.3a-9 (using .../archives/xlib6_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xlib6 ...
Preparing to replace xlib6g-dev 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../xlib6g-dev_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xlib6g-dev ...
Preparing to replace xmanpages 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using .../xmanpages_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xmanpages ...
Unpacking xmh (from .../archives/xmh_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking xproxy (from .../xproxy_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking xsm (from .../archives/xsm_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Preparing to replace xterm 3.3.2.3a-8 (using .../archives/xterm_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xterm ...
Preparing to replace xbase 3.3.2.3a-8.1 (using .../archives/xbase_3.3.2.3a-10.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xbase ...
Setting up libc6-dev (2.0.7.19981211-4) ...
Setting up lilo (21-4) ...
Running /usr/sbin/liloconfig
LILO, the LInux LOader, sets up your system to boot Linux directly
from your hard disk, without the need for a boot floppy.
You already have a LILO configuration in the file /etc/lilo.conf
Install a boot block using your current LILO configuration? [Yes]
checking your /etc/lilo.conf for incompatible options...
WARNING: Even if lilo runs successfully, see /usr/doc/lilo/INCOMPAT.gz
for changes in the usage of the /etc/lilo.conf file.
If needed: edit /etc/lilo.conf and rerun '/sbin/lilo -v'
Running lilo
LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
Reading boot sector from /dev/hda1
Merging with /boot/boot.b
Boot image: /vmlinuz
Added Linux *
/boot/boot.0301 exists - no backup copy made.
Writing boot sector.
Setting up timezones (2.0.7.19981211-4) ...
Your default time zone is GB.
Run /usr/sbin/tzconfig to change it
Setting up locales (2.0.7.19981211-4) ...
Setting up netbase (3.12-2) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/protocols ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/services ...
Sooner or later, Debian will include out-of-the box support
for IPv6 (see http://www.ipv6.org/). As such, you might like
to start playing with this, and seeing what things break as
we try to add support for IPv6.
Would you like IPv6 addresses added to /etc/hosts? [y/N] y
Adding IPv6 hostnames...done.
Starting portmap daemon: portmap.
Restoring old RPC service information...done.
Setting up xfree86-common (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Please read /usr/doc/xfree86-common/README.Debian to get the most out of X.
Setting up debhelper (1.2.34) ...
Setting up eterm (0.8.8-2) ...
Linking pixmaps.list in Eterm
Linking pixmaps.list in chooser
Linking pixmaps.list in emacs
Linking pixmaps.list in irc
Linking pixmaps.list in mutt
Linking pixmaps.list in tn3270
Linking pixmaps.list in trans
Setting up glibc-doc (2.0.7.19981211-4) ...
Registering GNU Libc Documentation...done.
Setting up metamail (2.7-31) ...
Setting up nmh (1.0-1) ...
Setting up rstart (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up rstartd (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up twm (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Configuration file `/etc/X11/twm/system.twmrc'
==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** system.twmrc (Y/I/N/O/Z) [default=N] ? y
Installing new version of config file /etc/X11/twm/system.twmrc ...
Setting up xbase-clients (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/X11/Xmodmap ...
dpkg: xbase-clients: warning - config file `/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc' is a circular link
(= `/etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc')
ERROR: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc does not exist.
Please report this bug to <branden@debian.org>.
ERROR: /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc is a circular symbolic link.
Please report this bug to <branden@debian.org>.
ERROR: /etc/X11/xinit/xserverrc is a circular symbolic link.
Please report this bug to <branden@debian.org>.
Setting up xdm (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources_0 ...
Configuration file `/etc/X11/xdm/Xservers'
==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** Xservers (Y/I/N/O/Z) [default=N] ?
Installing new version of config file /etc/X11/xdm/xdm.options ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/xdm ...
Setting up xfonts-75dpi (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Compiling font index in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi...done.
Setting up xfonts-base (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Compiling font index in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc...done.
Setting up xserver-common (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
dpkg: xserver-common: warning - config file `/etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy' is a circular link
(= `/etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy')
ERROR: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy does not exist.
Please report this bug to <branden@debian.org>.
ERROR: /etc/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy is a circular symbolic link.
Please report this bug to <branden@debian.org>.
Setting up xserver-svga (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xserver-s3v (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xf86setup (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xfonts-100dpi (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Compiling font index in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi...done.
Setting up xfonts-scalable (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Compiling font index in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo...done.
Compiling font index in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1...done.
Setting up xfs (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Configuration file `/etc/init.d/xfs'
==> File on system created by you or by a script.
==> File also in package provided by package maintainer.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
Z : background this process to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** xfs (Y/I/N/O/Z) [default=N] ? y
Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/xfs ...
Setting up xlib6 (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libbfd-2.8.1.0.19.so.0 (No such file or directory), skipping
ldconfig: warning: can't open /usr/lib/libpovray.so.3 (No such file or directory), skipping
Setting up xlib6g-dev (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xmanpages (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xmh (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xproxy (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xsm (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xterm (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
Setting up xbase (3.3.2.3a-10) ...
The xbase package may be removed at your discretion without affecting
the X Window System; see /usr/doc/xbase/README.Debian.
Setting up netstd (3.07-7slink.2) ...
Starting additional networking services:.
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