Re: emacs20 configure problem in slink.
On Fri, Dec 18, 1998 at 07:29:40PM -0500, Ben Pfaff wrote:
> robbie@scot-mur.demon.co.uk writes:
>
> The configuration of emacs20 is failing for some reason. The output of
> dpkg --pending --configure is below. Sorry this is a bit long.
>
> Please uninstall w3-el and install w3-el-e20 and w3-el-doc instead.
Ok, thanks. But there's still a problem:( output below.
> These are newer replacements for w3-el.
>
> Sorry for the confusion,
>
> Ben.
>
>
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Setting up emacs20 (20.3-5) ...
Checking available versions of ctags, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving ctags (/usr/bin/ctags) pointing to /usr/bin/ctags.emacs20.
Leaving ctags.1.gz (/usr/man/man1/ctags.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/ctags.1emacs20.gz.
Checking available versions of etags, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving etags (/usr/bin/etags) pointing to /usr/bin/etags.emacs20.
warning: /usr/man/man1/etags.1.gz is supposed to be a slave symlink to
/etc/alternatives/etags.1.gz, or nonexistent; however, readlink failed: Invalid argument
Leaving etags.1.gz (/usr/man/man1/etags.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/etags.1emacs20.gz.
Checking available versions of b2m, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving b2m (/usr/bin/b2m) pointing to /usr/bin/b2m.emacs20.
Checking available versions of emacsclient, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving emacsclient (/usr/bin/emacsclient) pointing to /usr/bin/emacsclient.emacs20.
Checking available versions of rcs-checkin, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving rcs-checkin (/usr/bin/rcs-checkin) pointing to /usr/bin/rcs-checkin.emacs20.
Checking available versions of emacs, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Alternative /usr/bin/emacs-20.1 for emacs not registered, not removing.
Leaving emacs (/usr/bin/emacs) pointing to /usr/bin/emacs20.
Leaving emacs.1.gz (/usr/man/man1/emacs.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/emacs.1emacs20.gz.
Checking available versions of emacs, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Alternative /usr/bin/emacs-20.2 for emacs not registered, not removing.
Leaving emacs (/usr/bin/emacs) pointing to /usr/bin/emacs20.
Leaving emacs.1.gz (/usr/man/man1/emacs.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/emacs.1emacs20.gz.
Checking available versions of emacs, updating links in /etc/alternatives ...
(You may modify the symlinks there yourself if desired - see `man ln'.)
Leaving emacs (/usr/bin/emacs) pointing to /usr/bin/emacs20.
Leaving emacs.1.gz (/usr/man/man1/emacs.1.gz) pointing to /usr/man/man1/emacs.1emacs20.gz.
Update-menus: waiting for dpkg to finish(forking to background)
Update-menus: (checking /var/lib/dpkg/lock)
install/octave: Byte-compiling for emacsen flavour emacs20
emacs-install: /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/octave emacs20 emacs19 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-install line 28.
emacs-install emacs20
dpkg: error processing emacs20 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 29
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of w3-el-e20:
w3-el-e20 depends on emacs20 (>= 20.3-3); however:
Package emacs20 is not configured yet.
w3-el-e20 depends on emacs20 (<= 20.3-100); however:
Package emacs20 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing w3-el-e20 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
emacs20
w3-el-e20
--
Robbie Murray
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