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Re: Bug#140590: groff: Error at install



On Sat, Mar 30, 2002 at 04:36:17PM +0100, Alain Tésio wrote:
> Package: groff
> Version: 1.17.2-15
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable

I'm probably going to downgrade this, as it doesn't look like a bug in
the package.

> When I do "apt-get install groff" on woody I get that message.
> 
> Alain
> 
> 
> Unpacking groff (from .../groff_1.17.2-15.woody.1_i386.deb) ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/groff_1.17.2-15.woody.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
>  unable to install (supposed) new info file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm': Operation not permitted

Can anyone on the dpkg list explain this? The .deb is, as far as I know,
quite normal.

-- 
Colin Watson                                  [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]


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