Bug#1244: at: problem with update

[jdassen@WI.LeidenUniv.NL (J.H.M.Dassen)]

Package: at
Version: 2.8a-2

Upgrading from at-2.7a-5 to 2.8-a failed:

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Script started on Sat Aug 12 13:09:38 1995
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zensunni root 13:11 /exp/build/farm/source/admin# dpkg -i at-2.8-a-2.deb
(Reading database ... 12117 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace at (using at-2.8a-2.deb) ...
Opening /etc/crontab to deinstall atrun: No such file or directory
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
Opening /etc/crontab to deinstall atrun: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing at-2.8a-2.deb (--install):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Opening /etc/crontab to deinstall atrun: No such file or directory
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 at-2.8a-2.deb
Exit 1
zensunni root 13:11 /exp/build/farm/source/admin# ls -ald /etc/cron*
drwxr-xr-x   2 root     root         1024 Aug  9 18:43 /etc/cron.daily
drwxr-xr-x   2 root     root         1024 Aug  5 12:59 /etc/cron.monthly
drwxr-xr-x   2 root     root         1024 Aug  9 18:43 /etc/cron.weekly
zensunni root 13:12 /exp/build/farm/source/admin# ^Dexit

Script done on Sat Aug 12 13:13:03 1995
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Suggestions welcome,
Ray
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