Re: Bug#2465: dpkg doesn't create diversions file
Mark W. Eichin writes ("Bug#2465: dpkg doesn't create diversions file"):
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.1.0
>
> The preinst file contains:
> dpkg-divert --package xterm-color --divert /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm.mono \
> --rename --add /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
> attempting to install yields:
>
...
> The command
> # touch /var/lib/dpkg/diversions
>
> does appear to fix the problem -- but presumably the dpkg.postinst
> script should do that.
Yes, it should. This will be fixed in 1.1.1. (I'm closing the bug now.)
Ian.
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