Bug#1209: lost bug report? dpkg and dependencies
Anders Chrigstrom writes:
>On Tue, 8 Aug 1995, Ian Jackson wrote:
>> If you (or anyone else) manage to make it reproducible, the
>> appropriate debug flag is -D440 (which gives extra-verbose output
>> about conflicts and dependencies).
>
>It was easy to reproduce. I removed cvs and rcs from my system, unpacked
>them and configured them. Here is the log from the configuration.
>---
[...]
The same problem occurs with some of the TeX packages:
richard@muskogee:/home/debian/tex# ls -l
total 3437
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 307287 Aug 9 09:52 auctex-9.2y-7.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 39517 Aug 9 09:52 bibtex-0.99c.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 77194 Aug 9 09:52 dvilj-1.1.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 123474 Aug 9 09:52 dvips-5.55a.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 201666 Aug 9 09:52 latex-2e.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 350259 Aug 9 09:52 ltxpckg-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 25248 Aug 9 09:52 makeindex-2.12.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 937 Aug 9 09:52 metafont-2.71.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 617069 Aug 9 09:52 mfaddfnt-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 263236 Aug 9 09:52 mfbasfnt-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 264421 Aug 9 09:52 mfbin-2.71.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 38084 Aug 9 09:52 mflib-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 92407 Aug 9 09:52 mfxyes-2.71.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 137496 Aug 9 09:52 ntgclass-9412-1.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 129043 Aug 9 09:52 ps2pk-1.4.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 961 Aug 9 09:52 tex-3.1415.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 307933 Aug 9 09:52 texbin-3.1415.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 276428 Aug 9 09:52 texlib-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 161291 Aug 9 09:52 textfm-1.0.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 0 Aug 9 10:02 typescript
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 6987 Aug 9 09:52 untex-9210-2.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root staff 58069 Aug 9 09:52 xdviR6-1.8.deb
richard@muskogee:/home/debian/tex# dpkg --version
Debian GNU/Linux `dpkg' package management program version 0.93.67.
Copyright 1994,1995 Ian Jackson, Bruce Perens. This is free software;
see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or later for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty. See dpkg --licence for details.
richard@muskogee:/home/debian/tex# dpkg -D440 --install *.deb
Selecting previously deselected package auctex.
(Reading database ... 13228 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking auctex (from auctex-9.2y-7.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package bibtex.
Unpacking bibtex (from bibtex-0.99c.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dvilj.
Unpacking dvilj (from dvilj-1.1.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dvips.
Unpacking dvips (from dvips-5.55a.deb) ...
Preparing to replace latex (using latex-2e.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement latex ...
Selecting previously deselected package ltxpckg.
Unpacking ltxpckg (from ltxpckg-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package makeidx.
Unpacking makeidx (from makeindex-2.12.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package metafont.
Unpacking metafont (from metafont-2.71.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mfaddfnt.
Unpacking mfaddfnt (from mfaddfnt-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mfbasfnt.
Unpacking mfbasfnt (from mfbasfnt-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mfbin.
Unpacking mfbin (from mfbin-2.71.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mflib.
Unpacking mflib (from mflib-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package mfxyes.
Unpacking mfxyes (from mfxyes-2.71.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ntgclass.
Unpacking ntgclass (from ntgclass-9412-1.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ps2pk.
Unpacking ps2pk (from ps2pk-1.4.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package tex.
Unpacking tex (from tex-3.1415.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package texbin.
Unpacking texbin (from texbin-3.1415.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package texlib.
Unpacking texlib (from texlib-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package textfm.
Unpacking textfm (from textfm-1.0.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package untex.
Unpacking untex (from untex-9210-2.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package xdviR6.
Unpacking xdviR6 (from xdviR6-1.8.deb) ...
D000040: checking dependencies of auctex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> emacs
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of bibtex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of dvilj (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of dvips (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of latex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of ltxpckg (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> latex
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> ltxpckg depends on latex; however:
Package latex is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ltxpckg:
ltxpckg depends on latex; however:
Package latex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ltxpckg (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of makeidx (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up makeidx ...
D000040: checking dependencies of metafont (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfbin
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mflib
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfbasfnt
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of mfaddfnt (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up mfaddfnt ...
D000040: checking dependencies of mfbasfnt (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up mfbasfnt ...
D000040: checking dependencies of mfbin (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mflib
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfxyes
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: checking possibility -> mfxno
D000400: not installed - returning 0
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of mflib (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up mflib ...
D000040: checking dependencies of mfxyes (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up mfxyes ...
D000040: checking dependencies of ntgclass (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> latex
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> ntgclass depends on latex; however:
Package latex is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ntgclass:
ntgclass depends on latex; however:
Package latex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing ntgclass (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of ps2pk (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up ps2pk ...
D000040: checking dependencies of tex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> texlib
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> texbin
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 1 msgs >><<
D000040: checking dependencies of texbin (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> texlib
D000400: unpacked/halfconfigured, defer
D000400: found 1
D000400: found 1 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> texbin depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texbin:
texbin depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing texbin (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of texlib (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up texlib ...
D000040: checking dependencies of textfm (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> textfm depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of textfm:
textfm depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing textfm (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of untex (- <none>)
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up untex ...
D000040: checking dependencies of xdviR6 (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> xdviR6 depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xdviR6:
xdviR6 depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing xdviR6 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of auctex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> emacs
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> auctex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of auctex:
auctex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing auctex (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of bibtex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> bibtex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bibtex:
bibtex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing bibtex (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of dvilj (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> dvilj depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvilj:
dvilj depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dvilj (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of dvips (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> metafont
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> dvips depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dvips:
dvips depends on metafont; however:
Package metafont is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dvips (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of latex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> tex
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> latex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of latex:
latex depends on tex; however:
Package tex is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing latex (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of metafont (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfbin
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mflib
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfbasfnt
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> metafont depends on mfbin; however:
Package mfbin is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of metafont:
metafont depends on mfbin; however:
Package mfbin is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing metafont (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
D000040: checking dependencies of mfbin (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mflib
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> mfxyes
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000040: ok 2 msgs >><<
Setting up mfbin ...
This is METAFONT, Version 2.71 (C version 6.1) (INIMF)
(mf.mf) (/usr/lib/texmf/mf/plain/plain.mf
Preloading the plain base, version 2.71: preliminaries,
basic constants and mathematical macros,
macros for converting from device-independent units to pixels,
macros and tables for various modes of operation,
macros for drawing and filling,
macros for proof labels and rules,
macros for character and font administration,
and a few last-minute items.) (/usr/lib/texmf/mf/plain/modes.mf)
Beginning to dump on file mf.base
(base=mf 95.8.9)
1927 strings of total length 27303
9558 memory locations dumped; current usage is 2883&6481
855 symbolic tokens
Transcript written on mf.log.
This is METAFONT, Version 2.71 (C version 6.1) (INIMF)
(cmmf.mf) (/usr/lib/texmf/mf/plain/plain.mf
Preloading the plain base, version 2.71: preliminaries,
basic constants and mathematical macros,
macros for converting from device-independent units to pixels,
macros and tables for various modes of operation,
macros for drawing and filling,
macros for proof labels and rules,
macros for character and font administration,
and a few last-minute items.) (/usr/lib/texmf/mf/plain/modes.mf)
(/usr/lib/texmf/mf/plain/cmbase.mf)
Beginning to dump on file cmmf.base
(base=cmmf 95.8.9)
2145 strings of total length 29275
20335 memory locations dumped; current usage is 5299&14993
1066 symbolic tokens
Transcript written on cmmf.log.
D000040: checking dependencies of tex (- <none>)
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> texlib
D000400: is installed, ok and found
D000400: found 3
D000400: found 3 matched 0
D000400: checking group ...
D000400: checking possibility -> texbin
D000400: not configured/able - returning 0
D000400: found 0
D000400: found 0 matched 0
D000040: ok 0 msgs >> tex depends on texbin; however:
Package texbin is not configured yet.
<<
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tex:
tex depends on texbin; however:
Package texbin is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing tex (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
ltxpckg
ntgclass
texbin
textfm
xdviR6
auctex
bibtex
dvilj
dvips
latex
metafont
tex
richard@muskogee:/home/debian/tex#
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