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

[Mark Horn <mark@hornclan.com>]

On Fri, Apr 30, 2004 at 07:46:15PM -0700, Jeff Bailey wrote:
>The simplest workaround would be to write a quick shell script that replaces
>uname.

That worked:

	$ sudo bash
	Password:
	# mv /bin/uname /bin/uname.orig
	# cat << EOF > /bin/uname
	#!/bin/sh

	/bin/uname.orig $* | sed 's/2.4.20mh04/2.4.20/'
	EOF
	# chmod 755 /bin/uname
	# apt-get upgrade

Thanks
- Mark