Bug#245643: libc6: problem with $kernel_ver in preinst

[GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>]

At Sat, 01 May 2004 01:59:48 +0100,
Mark Horn wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 10:44:14PM +0900, GOTO Masanori wrote:
> >Goswin von Brederlow proposed the below pattern in #241395:
> >
> >	kernel_rev=$(uname -r | sed 's/\([0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.\)\([0-9]*\)\(.*\)/\2/')
> 
> I'm experiencing the problem as well because I have a customized kernel:
> 
> 	$ uname -r
> 	2.4.20mh04
> 
> Is there a workaround for this problem so that I can get libc6 installed?
> I'd like to manually modify the preinst script with the above kernel_rev
> line.  It doesn't appear possible because dpkg extracts the preinst
> directly from the .deb.  Is there a way to modify the preinst so that I
> can get past this problem?

I think we should upload libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 (with fix for the last RC
bugs).  Please wait that version before installing -12?

Regards,
-- gotom