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Re: dpkg: error processing gawk (--configure)



[2009-06-18 21:03] markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
> 
> during the installation of `geda' on sid, I received following output:
> 
> [...]
> Setting up gawk (1:3.1.6.dfsg-3) ...
> update-alternatives: error: alternative nawk can't be slave of awk: it is a master alternative.

I had some deeper look and am now sure enough to consider this a bug
in the package.

Hence, I filed a bug against gawk.


A (maybe too simple) solution is removing all `nawk' stuff from
debian/postinst. Then I can build the package and install it without
problems.


meillo

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