Bug#166519: dpkg: install-info "syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128"
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.10.4
Severity: normal
I get:
dpkg: autoconf2.13: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
autoconf depends on autoconf2.13 (>= 2.13-41).
Removing autoconf2.13 ...
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
Here is the full transcript of the apt-get session in which this occurred.
jdthood@thanatos$ sudo apt-get -t unstable install debhelper
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
autoconf eperl gettext libauthen-pam-perl libc6 libc6-dev libdb4.0 libdigest-nilsimsa-perl libdigest-sha1-perl libft-perl
libgnome-perl libgtk-imlib-perl libgtk-perl libhtml-parser-perl libjcode-pm-perl libmd5-perl libmime-base64-perl libnet-ssleay-perl
libpng12-0 libterm-readkey-perl libterm-readline-gnu-perl libterm-slang-perl libwmf0.2-7 libwww-perl perl perl-base perl-modules
perl-suid perl-tk po-debconf razor
The following packages will be REMOVED:
autoconf2.13 libdigest-md5-perl libnet-perl libtime-hires-perl perlmagick
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libdb4.0 libdigest-nilsimsa-perl libpng12-0 libwmf0.2-7 po-debconf
27 packages upgraded, 5 newly installed, 5 to remove and 588 not upgraded.
Need to get 18.9MB of archives. After unpacking 13.3MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libmd5-perl 2.02-3.1 [5432B]
Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main libwww-perl 5.65-0.1 [288kB]
Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libc6-dev 2.3.1-3 [2375kB]
Get:4 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libc6 2.3.1-3 [3181kB]
Get:5 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-suid 5.8.0-13 [28.2kB]
Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-tk 1:800.024-1.1 [2080kB]
Get:7 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-slang-perl 0.07-9 [47.2kB]
Get:8 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-readline-gnu-perl 1.13-1.1 [108kB]
Get:9 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-readkey-perl 2.21-1.3 [31.6kB]
Get:10 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libnet-ssleay-perl 1.20-2 [163kB]
Get:11 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libjcode-pm-perl 0.80-2 [159kB]
Get:12 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgnome-perl 0.7008-1.7 [264kB]
Get:13 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgtk-imlib-perl 0.7008-1.7 [56.2kB]
Get:14 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgtk-perl 0.7008-1.7 [798kB]
Get:15 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libft-perl 1.2-13.1 [46.0kB]
Get:16 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libauthen-pam-perl 0.13-3 [35.3kB]
Get:17 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main eperl 2.2.14-6 [128kB]
Get:18 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libdigest-nilsimsa-perl 0.06-1 [13.7kB]
Get:19 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libhtml-parser-perl 3.25-1.1 [87.6kB]
Get:20 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-modules 5.8.0-13 [1947kB]
Get:21 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libdigest-sha1-perl 2.00-1.1 [18.8kB]
Get:22 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libmime-base64-perl 2.12-4.1 [18.6kB]
Get:23 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main razor 2.152-4 [92.1kB]
Get:24 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main autoconf 2.54-2 [743kB]
Get:25 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main libdb4.0 4.0.14-1 [260kB]
Get:26 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl 5.8.0-13 [3855kB]
Get:27 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-base 5.8.0-13 [670kB]
Get:28 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main gettext 0.11.5-1 [819kB]
Get:29 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main po-debconf 0.5.0 [39.4kB]
Get:30 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main debhelper 4.1.18 [195kB]
Get:31 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libpng12-0 1.2.5-3 [154kB]
Get:32 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libwmf0.2-7 0.2.7-1 [151kB]
Fetched 18.9MB in 1h2m2s (5067B/s)
(Reading database ... 106966 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libmd5-perl 2.02-3 (using .../libmd5-perl_2.02-3.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmd5-perl ...
Preparing to replace libwww-perl 5.64-1 (using .../libwww-perl_5.65-0.1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libwww-perl ...
dpkg: libdigest-md5-perl: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
libnet-dns-perl depends on libdigest-md5-perl.
libdigest-hmac-perl depends on libdigest-md5-perl.
(Reading database ... 106965 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libdigest-md5-perl ...
(Reading database ... 106956 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libc6-dev 2.2.5-15 (using .../libc6-dev_2.3.1-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ...
Preparing to replace libc6 2.2.5-15 (using .../libc6_2.3.1-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libc6 ...
Setting up libc6 (2.3.1-3) ...
Checking for services that may need to be restarted...Package `openldapd' is not installed and no info is available.
Package `logind' is not installed and no info is available.
Package `apache2' is not installed and no info is available.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
done.
Name Service Switch has changed in the C Library.
Running programs may not be able to do NSS lookups until they are
restarted (for services such as ssh, this can affect your ability to
login).
Note: restarting sshd should not affect any existing connections.
The services detected are: inetd postfix cron apache ssh
If other services begin to fail mysteriously after this upgrade,
it may be necessary to restart them too.
Do you wish to Restart Services? [Y/n]
Restarting services possibly affected by the upgrade:
inetd: stopping...starting...done.
postfix: stopping...starting...done.
cron: stopping...starting...done.
apache: stopping...starting...FAILED! (1)
ssh: stopping...starting...done.
The following services failed to start: apache
You will need to start these manually by running `/etc/init.d/<service> start'
If the service still fails to start, you may need to file a bug on
libc6 or the service involved.
Press ENTER to continue:
Current default timezone: 'Europe/Amsterdam'.
Local time is now: Sat Oct 26 22:42:23 CEST 2002.
Universal Time is now: Sat Oct 26 20:42:23 UTC 2002.
Run 'tzconfig' if you wish to change it.
(Reading database ... 106971 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace perl-suid 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-suid_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement perl-suid ...
(Reading database ... 106970 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing perlmagick ...
(Reading database ... 106938 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace perl-tk 1:800.024-1 (using .../perl-tk_1%3a800.024-1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement perl-tk ...
Preparing to replace libterm-slang-perl 0.07-7 (using .../libterm-slang-perl_0.07-9_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libterm-slang-perl ...
Preparing to replace libterm-readline-gnu-perl 1.12-2 (using .../libterm-readline-gnu-perl_1.13-1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libterm-readline-gnu-perl ...
Preparing to replace libterm-readkey-perl 2.19-1 (using .../libterm-readkey-perl_2.21-1.3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libterm-readkey-perl ...
Preparing to replace libnet-ssleay-perl 1.08-1.1 (using .../libnet-ssleay-perl_1.20-2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libnet-ssleay-perl ...
Preparing to replace libjcode-pm-perl 0.73-1 (using .../libjcode-pm-perl_0.80-2_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libjcode-pm-perl ...
Preparing to replace libgnome-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgnome-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgnome-perl ...
Preparing to replace libgtk-imlib-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgtk-imlib-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgtk-imlib-perl ...
Preparing to replace libgtk-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgtk-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgtk-perl ...
Preparing to replace libft-perl 1.2-13 (using .../libft-perl_1.2-13.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libft-perl ...
Preparing to replace libauthen-pam-perl 0.12-2 (using .../libauthen-pam-perl_0.13-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libauthen-pam-perl ...
Preparing to replace eperl 2.2.14-4 (using .../eperl_2.2.14-6_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement eperl ...
Selecting previously deselected package libdigest-nilsimsa-perl.
Unpacking libdigest-nilsimsa-perl (from .../libdigest-nilsimsa-perl_0.06-1_i386.deb) ...
Preparing to replace libhtml-parser-perl 3.25-1 (using .../libhtml-parser-perl_3.25-1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libhtml-parser-perl ...
dpkg: libnet-perl: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
liburi-perl depends on libnet-perl.
libmailtools-perl depends on libnet-perl.
dpkg-ftp depends on libnet-perl.
dpkg-perl depends on libnet-perl; however:
Package libnet-perl is to be removed.
(Reading database ... 106968 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libnet-perl ...
dpkg - warning: while removing libnet-perl, directory `/etc/Net' not empty so not removed.
(Reading database ... 106937 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace perl-modules 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-modules_5.8.0-13_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement perl-modules ...
Preparing to replace libdigest-sha1-perl 2.00-1 (using .../libdigest-sha1-perl_2.00-1.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libdigest-sha1-perl ...
Preparing to replace libmime-base64-perl 2.12-4 (using .../libmime-base64-perl_2.12-4.1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmime-base64-perl ...
Preparing to replace razor 1.20-1 (using .../razor_2.152-4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement razor ...
(Reading database ... 107180 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libtime-hires-perl ...
dpkg: autoconf2.13: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request:
autoconf depends on autoconf2.13 (>= 2.13-41).
Removing autoconf2.13 ...
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
dpkg - warning: while removing autoconf2.13, directory `/etc/autoconf2.13' not empty so not removed.
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoconf to /usr/bin/autoconf2.50 by autoconf2.13'
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoheader to /usr/bin/autoheader2.50 by autoconf2.13'
Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoreconf to /usr/bin/autoreconf2.50 by autoconf2.13'
(Reading database ... 107128 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace autoconf 2.53-2 (using .../autoconf_2.54-2_all.deb) ...
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
Unpacking replacement autoconf ...
Selecting previously deselected package libdb4.0.
Unpacking libdb4.0 (from .../libdb4.0_4.0.14-1_i386.deb) ...
Preparing to replace perl 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement perl ...
Preparing to replace perl-base 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-base_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement perl-base ...
Setting up perl-base (5.8.0-13) ...
(Reading database ... 107301 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gettext 0.10.40-5 (using .../gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb) ...
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if"
syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}"
Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Selecting previously deselected package po-debconf.
Unpacking po-debconf (from .../po-debconf_0.5.0_all.deb) ...
Preparing to replace debhelper 4.1.11 (using .../debhelper_4.1.18_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement debhelper ...
Selecting previously deselected package libpng12-0.
Unpacking libpng12-0 (from .../libpng12-0_1.2.5-3_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libwmf0.2-7.
Unpacking libwmf0.2-7 (from .../libwmf0.2-7_0.2.7-1_i386.deb) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.0
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux thanatos 2.4.20-pre8-ac1 #1 Mon Sep 30 10:20:53 CEST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=
Versions of packages dpkg depends on:
ii dselect 1.10.4 a user tool to manage Debian packa
ii libc6 2.3.1-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
-- no debconf information
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