Re: Bug#2378: Gawk postinst script does not work correctly
Michael Meskes writes ("Re: Bug#2378: Gawk postinst script does not work correctly"):
> Ian Jackson writes:
> > All of these messages are produced by update-alternatives. If it
> > doesn't change the link you'll see something like:
> > Leaving awk (/usr/bin/awk) pointing to /usr/bin/mawk.
>
> That's exactly my point. It didn't change anything but still said 'Changing
> ...'
-root@chiark:~/download> dpkg -i nvi-1.34-7.deb
(Reading database ... 17495 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvi (using nvi-1.34-7.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement nvi ...
Setting up nvi ...
Checking available versions of ex, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving ex (/usr/bin/ex) pointing to /usr/bin/nex.
Leaving ex.1 (/usr/man/man1/ex.1) pointing to /usr/man/man1/nex.1.
Checking available versions of vi, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving vi (/usr/bin/vi) pointing to /usr/bin/nvi.
Leaving vi.1 (/usr/man/man1/vi.1) pointing to /usr/man/man1/nvi.1.
-root@chiark:~/download>
If you can reproduce the problem with a recent dpkg please report it
as a bug.
Ian.
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