Re: [SECURITY] [DLA 465-1] debian-security-support update
When I recently upgraded, there was a bug in the script, I think.
I didn't spend a lot of time debugging it, since uninstall/reinstall
fix it.
Below is what happened, from the command line.
- Chris
root@oldoldvictory:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
debian-security-support ffmpeg libav-tools libavcodec53 libavdevice53
libavfilter2 libavformat53 libavutil51 libpostproc52 libswscale2
10 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 4,095 kB of archives.
After this operation, 389 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Get:1 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libavutil51 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [104 kB]
Get:2 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libavcodec53 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [2,522 kB]
Get:3 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libavformat53 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [477 kB]
Get:4 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libavdevice53 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [80.4 kB]
Get:5 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libswscale2 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [133 kB]
Get:6 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libavfilter2 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [127 kB]
Get:7 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libpostproc52 amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [101 kB]
Get:8 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main libav-tools amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [376 kB]
Get:9 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main debian-security-support all 2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1 [25.5 kB]
Get:10 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main ffmpeg amd64 6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1 [150 kB]
Fetched 4,095 kB in 6s (669 kB/s)
Reading changelogs... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 178842 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libavutil51:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libavutil51_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavutil51:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libavcodec53:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libavcodec53_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavcodec53:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libavformat53:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libavformat53_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavformat53:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libavdevice53:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libavdevice53_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavdevice53:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libswscale2:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libswscale2_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libswscale2:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libavfilter2:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libavfilter2_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libavfilter2:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libpostproc52:amd64 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libpostproc52_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libpostproc52:amd64 ...
Preparing to replace libav-tools 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../libav-tools_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libav-tools ...
Preparing to replace debian-security-support 2015.04.04~deb7u1 (using .../debian-security-support_2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement debian-security-support ...
Preparing to replace ffmpeg 6:0.8.17-2 (using .../ffmpeg_6%3a0.8.17-2+deb7u1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ffmpeg ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
dpkg: error: error executing hook 'if [ -x /usr/share/debian-security-support/check-support-status.hook ] ; then /usr/share/debian-security-support/check-support-status.hook ; fi', exit code 2560
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
root@oldoldvictory:~# apt-get --purge remove debian-security-support
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
debian-security-support*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 227 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
(Reading database ... 178841 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing debian-security-support ...
Purging configuration files for debian-security-support ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libavutil51:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libavcodec53:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libavformat53:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libavdevice53:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libswscale2:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libavfilter2:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libpostproc52:amd64 (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up libav-tools (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
Setting up ffmpeg (6:0.8.17-2+deb7u1) ...
root@oldoldvictory:~# apt-get install debian-security-support
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
debian-security-support
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/25.5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 227 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package debian-security-support.
(Reading database ... 178820 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking debian-security-support (from .../debian-security-support_2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up debian-security-support (2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1) ...
On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 11:33:29PM +0200, Santiago Ruano Rincón wrote:
> Package : debian-security-support
> Version : 2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1
>
> It is not feasible to fully support some Debian packages through the releases
> life cycle. The debian-security-support package provides the
> check-support-status tool that helps to warn the administrator about installed
> packages whose security support is limited or has to prematurely end.
>
> For Debian 7 "Wheezy", debian-security-support version 2016.05.09+nmu1~deb7u1
> updates the list of packages with restricted support in Wheezy LTS. In
> particular, this version also includes a new feature to notify the user about
> oncoming end-of-lifes.
>
> We recommend you to install the debian-security-support and run
> check-support-status to verify the status of installed packages. Please, refer
> to the check-support-status (1) man page for more information about how to
> use it.
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