Re: dpkg 1.9.4 depentry <=4 ... ?
On Mon, May 07, 2001 at 12:36:08AM +0200, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Gordon Sadler wrote:
> > Setting up modutils (2.4.6-1) ...
> > /var/lib/dpkg/info/modutils.postinst: 95: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution
> > dpkg: warning - post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> >
> > Setting up cpp-2.95-doc (2.95.4-0.010506) ...
>
> Known dpkg bug, it ignored errors in maintainer scripts. Fixed in CVS
> already.
>
This one worries me a bit. By fixed, do you mean dpkg will halt on
maintainer script errors? Reason I ask, I looked through this postinst,
I can't seem to find anything wrong with it, specifically I don't recall
seeing any backquotes, just some HERE documents. It does use some $VAR's
inside the HERE docs, but.. is that the problem?
> > Setting up wmaker (0.64.0-6) ...
> > Installing new version of config file /etc/menu-methods/wmaker ...
> > mv: cannot create symbolic link `/usr/man/man1/x-window-manager.1.gz': No such file or directory
> > update-alternatives: unable to make /usr/man/man1/x-window-manager.1.gz.dpkg-tmp a symlink to /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager.1.gz: No such file or directory
> > dpkg: warning - post-installation script returned error exit status 2
>
> Never seen that on before.. can you reproduce that?
>
I can, however I didn't look close enough. Appears to be a package bug.
> > Setting up fetchmailconf (5.8.1-5) ...
> >
> > dpkg: /home/doogie/debian/mine/dpkg/v1_9/dpkg-1.9.4/main/packages.c:191: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed.
> > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly
>
> Does that still happen if you do "dpkg --configure -a", and if so can
> you put your /var/lib/dpkg/status file online somewhere?
>
I see by a later reply you've located this, so thanks -).
Ok, in the event you do need further info, I can arrange to put info
online if needed.
Gordon Sadler
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