Bug#33829: dpkg: if there is no utmp/wtmp entry for the shell, dpkg can't install a package

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

reassign 33829 gnome-session
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Jules Bean writes ("Bug#33829: dpkg: if there is no utmp/wtmp entry for the shell, dpkg can't install a package"):
> (Forwarding confirmation from bug reporter back into the bug system)
> 
> On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Franklin Belew wrote:
> > > Red herring.
> > > 
> > > This looks to me like the SIGPIPE bug.
> > > 
> > > Something in your chain of applications is turning of SIGPIPE.  Are you,
> > > perhaps, using gnome-session and/or gnome-panel?
> > > 
> > > Jules
> >
> > Yes on both accounts
> > 
> > Frank
> >
> 
> Jules 
> 
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