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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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