Bug#409516: libc6: error in dpkg --compare-versions call

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

retitle 409516 libc6: fails to add /etc/ld.so.conf.d support on new installs
severity 409516 serious
thanks

On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 08:08:10PM +0100, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> Frans Pop a écrit :
> > Looks like it is indeed the postinst. This has:
> > 
> > if [ "$type" = "configure" ]
> > then
> >     [...]
> > 
> >     # Add support for /etc/ld.so.conf.d
> >     if dpkg --compare-versions $preversion lt 2.3.6-16; then
> > 
> > Which is probably not correct on initial installation.
> 
> Yep, I confirm that. Moreover the code should be executed
> unconditionally as we want support for /etc/ld.so.conf.d available also
               ^^^^^
	     on new installs
> on new installations.
> 

I think the severity of this bug should be serious, as it could cause
some packages installing files in /etc/ld.so.conf.d to not work.

For the release team: a fixed package will be uploaded very soon
(currently building).

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