Bug#236519: marked as done (xfree86-common: using dash as /bin/sh causes installation to fail)
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Subject: xfree86-common: using dash as /bin/sh causes installation to fail
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Package: xfree86-common
Subject: xfree86-common: using dash as /bin/sh causes installation to fail
Version: 4.3.0-3
Severity: normal
Tags: sid
When trying to install xfree86-common with dash installed as /bin/sh,
the installation fails with a syntax error.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.21-powerpc
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
Versions of packages xfree86-common depends on:
ii debconf 1.4.13 Debian configuration management
sy
ii debianutils 2.7.2 Miscellaneous utilities specific
t
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xfree86 (4.3.0-4) unstable; urgency=medium
* Urgency due to fix for grave bug which prevents packages
from installing on systems where shells other than bash,
ksh, or posh are used for /bin/sh.
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