Re: List of bugs that *must* be fixed before releasing Slink

[Steve Dunham <dunham@cse.msu.edu>]

dmartin@clifton-labs.com (Dale E. Martin) writes:

> Oscar Levi <elf@buici.com> writes:

> > In my opinion, this problem is not sufficient to warrant an upload at
> > this time since, contrary to the bug reporters claim, it does not
> > prevent the packing from functioning.  It is annoying, yes.

> Interesting that it works for you.  It really doesn't for me:
> ~> java
> Warning: can't find /usr/lib/jdk1.1/bin/../bin/checkVersions, hope that's ok
> java was not found in /usr/lib/jdk1.1/bin/../bin/i686/green_threads/java

> The binary is somehow actually missing, and I've not done anything weird as 
> far as I know.  The other folks who are saying is doesn't work have the
> same problem.  I _know_ the checkversions thing is another problem.

I have the same problem.  The file does show up in "dpkg -L":

   /usr/lib/jdk1.1/bin/i686/green_threads/java

But on the filesystem, the i686 directory is a symlink to the i586
directory, and i586/green_threads is empty.  Perhaps this is a bug in
dpkg?  (I suspect that if you remove the jdk1.1 package and reinstall it,
it will fix the problem.)


Judging from the bugs database, dpkg has a bunch of problems with
symlinks.


Steve
dunham@cse.msu.edu