Bug#1397: update-alternatives fails because /etc/alternatives doesn't exist
Package: dpkg
Version: 0.93.75-0
/etc/alternatives didn't exist after I had installed dpkg.
# dpkg -i binary/editors/nvi-1.34-7.deb
(Reading database ... 19714 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvi (using .../linux/debian/binary/editors/nvi-1.34-7.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nvi ...
Setting up nvi ...
Checking available versions of ex, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
Updating ex (/usr/bin/ex) to point to /usr/bin/nex.
update-alternatives: unable to install /etc/alternatives/ex.dpkg-tmp as /etc/alternatives/ex
Checking available versions of vi, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
Updating vi (/usr/bin/vi) to point to /usr/bin/nvi.
update-alternatives: unable to install /etc/alternatives/vi.dpkg-tmp as /etc/alternatives/vi
# mkdir /etc/alternatives
# dpkg -i binary/editors/nvi-1.34-7.deb
(Reading database ... 19714 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvi (using .../linux/debian/binary/editors/nvi-1.34-7.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nvi ...
Setting up nvi ...
Checking available versions of ex, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
Updating ex (/usr/bin/ex) to point to /usr/bin/nex.
Updating ex.1 (/usr/man/man1/ex.1) to point to /usr/man/man1/nex.1.
Checking available versions of vi, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
Updating vi (/usr/bin/vi) to point to /usr/bin/nvi.
Updating vi.1 (/usr/man/man1/vi.1) to point to /usr/man/man1/nvi.1.
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Sven
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