Re: Release-critical Bugreport for September 10, 1999

[Matthew Vernon <matthew@debian.org>]

> Package: dpkg (main)
> Maintainer: Ian Jackson and others <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
>   17624  dpkg: installs regular dir when .deb contains symlink !
>   28519  dpkg: creates circular symlinks [POSSIBLE WORKAROUND]
>   28817  dpkg takes no care over libdpkg
>   30090  weirdass dpkg coredumps and xbase upgrade insanity
>   41844  sgml-tools: creates invalid texinfo files
>   42559  update-alternatives does not handle cross-device move of links
>   43060  gcj-2.95.1-0pre1 triggers assertion
>   43834  dpkg does not build on sparc64
>   9771   install-info name conflict
> [STRATEGY] Our texinfo doesn't install its install-info, so problem isn't 
> release critical

So is 9771 a bug or not? if so, how about the solution I posted, and if
not, can it be closed, please?

Regards,

Matthew