/usr/bin/update-alternatives: Re: dpkg: update-alternatives should make sure target dir exist before attempting to create symlinks.
Package: dpkg
Followup-For: Bug #623602
this is fixed in my version
Setting up aptitude (0.6.6-1+b1em1) ...
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of
alternative /usr/bin/aptitude-curses because link group aptitude is
broken.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group aptitude)
doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/cs/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/cs/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/de/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/de/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/es/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/es/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/fi/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/fi/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/fr/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/fr/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/gl/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/gl/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/it/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/it/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/ja/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/ja/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation
of /usr/share/man/pl/man8/aptitude.8.gz because associated
file /usr/share/man/pl/man8/aptitude-curses.8.gz (of link group
aptitude) doesn't exist.
cheers
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers unstable-grip
APT policy: (200, 'unstable-grip'), (101, 'unstable'), (100,
'experimental')
Architecture: armel (armv5tel)
Kernel: Linux 3.4.0-rc4-tomoyo-00002-gf203d42 (PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages dpkg depends on:
ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-1em1
ii libc6 2.13-30em1
ii libgcc1 1:4.6.3-1em1
ii libselinux1 2.1.9-4em1
ii tar 1.26-4em1
ii xz-utils 5.1.1alpha+20110809-3em1
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.6.dfsg-2em1
dpkg recommends no packages.
Versions of packages dpkg suggests:
ii apt 0.9.2em1
-- Configuration Files:
/etc/logrotate.d/dpkg changed [not included]
-- no debconf information
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