Bug#2531: install-info should use better locking strategy

To: debian-bugs@Pixar.com
Subject: Bug#2531: install-info should use better locking strategy
From: Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 96 02:53 GMT
Message-id: <[🔎] m0tx3AQ-0002ZQC@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>
Reply-to: Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>, debian-bugs@Pixar.com
In-reply-to: <9603082152.AA11370@central.surrey.ac.uk>
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Package: dpkg
Version: 1.1.1elf

Thomas Krichel writes ("incomplete package installation"):
> Unpacking replacement emacs ...
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists
> install-info: failed to lock dir for editing! File exists

Ian.

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