Bug#765635: live-tools diverts and keeps update owned by procps

Package: live-tools

Version: 4.0.1-1

VSIDO systems (Debian SID based distro)

live-tools diverts and keeps update owned by procps even when live-tools is uninstalled

This issue is causing applications like inxi to fail with an error like this:

The following applications are missing from your system:

Application: uptime
To add to your system, install the proper distribution package for your system:
Debian/Ubuntu: procps :: Arch Linux: procps :: Redhat/Fedora/Suse: procps

When running:


dpkg-divert --list '*uptime*'

shows the package uptime which is owned by procps as diverted by live-tools

diversion of /usr/share/man/man1/uptime.1.gz to /usr/share/man/man1/uptime.orig.procps.1.gz by live-tools
diversion of /usr/bin/uptime to /usr/bin/uptime.orig.procps by live-tools

Uninstalling live-tools and reinstalling procps does not resolve the problem

Manually removing the diversion from


/var/lib/dpkg/diversions

and then apt-get install --reinstall procps does solve the problem

Even with live-tools gone from a system there should not be in any way it can or should keep a diversion to uptime

I suggest clearing it in dpkg in some way

A complete look at this issue and resolution can be seen here

http://vsido.org/index.php?topic=849.msg9805#msg9805

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Thank you,

VastOne - Developer of VSIDO a debian sid based distro