debian package bug reporting?
Ok, I've tried to submit a possible bug report.
Apparently, I don't know how to do it the right way.
Alternatively, it may not be a bug. You'd have to read
my original email. I don't really care whether it
is a bug or not, I'd just like to be able to install
exim 4 using apt-get. Barring that, I may just build
exim 4 from sources and be done with it.
Maybe someone can tell me what I've done wrong with sending
the bug report (and ideally exim 4).
Thanks,
Brian
P.S. - Don't send me to some 100,000 line FAQ or tutorial, I
don't have that kind of spare time. Answers should be quick and easy to
find. It was hard enough finding what "may be" an appropriate mail list.
The rejected email below :
From: Brian J Densmore <brian@amason.net>
To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Subject: exim4-config dpkg missing exim4.conf.template?
Delivered-To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Short story:
I tried to upgrade my exim3 to exim4. This is a partial result:
dpkg: exim: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
courier-imap depends on exim4 | mail-transport-agent; however:
Package exim4 is not installed.
Package mail-transport-agent is not installed.
Package exim which provides mail-transport-agent is to be removed.
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-agent is not installed.
mailx depends on exim4 | mail-transport-agent; however:
Package exim4 is not installed.
Package mail-transport-agent is not installed.
Package exim which provides mail-transport-agent is to be removed.
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-agent is not installed.
mutt depends on exim4 | mail-transport-agent; however:
Package exim4 is not installed.
Package mail-transport-agent is not installed.
Package exim which provides mail-transport-agent is to be removed.
Package postfix which provides mail-transport-agent is not installed.
(Reading database ... 27688 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing exim ...
Selecting previously deselected package exim4-config.
(Reading database ... 27626 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking exim4-config (from .../exim4-config_4.50-8_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package exim4-base.
Unpacking exim4-base (from .../exim4-base_4.50-8_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package exim4-daemon-heavy.
Unpacking exim4-daemon-heavy (from
.../exim4-daemon-heavy_4.50-8_i386.deb) ...
Setting up exim4-config (4.50-8) ...
Error: Unsplit config selected and /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template
missing ... exiting
dpkg: error processing exim4-config (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of exim4-base:
exim4-base depends on exim4-config (>= 4.30) | exim4-config-2; however:
Package exim4-config is not configured yet.
Package exim4-config-2 is not installed.
Package exim4-config which provides exim4-config-2 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing exim4-base (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of exim4-daemon-heavy:
exim4-daemon-heavy depends on exim4-base (>= 4.50); however:
Package exim4-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing exim4-daemon-heavy (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
exim4-config
exim4-base
exim4-daemon-heavy
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
=================================================================
Longer story:
I had a hdd crash on an older system. So I built a new disk with current
debian install cds. This new build I installed exim 4 by mistake. So, I
removed exim4 and installed exim 3, restored my configuration files
from backup. I then tried to upgrade to exim4, with the above result.
I've gone back to exim 3. I may be missing something here, since exim4
installed originally, but now won't.
Thanks,
Brian
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