Bug#248368: txt2pdbdoc: Fails to install; depends on non-existent "db_get"
Package: txt2pdbdoc
Version: 1.4.2-3
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable
Package fails to install:
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root@Fenrir:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i txt2pdbdoc_1.4.2-3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 175943 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace txt2pdbdoc 1.4.2-3 (using txt2pdbdoc_1.4.2-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement txt2pdbdoc ...
Setting up txt2pdbdoc (1.4.2-3) ...
dpkg: error processing txt2pdbdoc (--install):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
txt2pdbdoc
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Examining debian/postinst shows the following:
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#!/bin/sh
# Source debconf library.
. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
db_get txt2pdbdoc/warning-memcard
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No "db_get" function is defined in /usr/share/debconf/confmodule or
listed in the Debian file list (Contents-i386.gz).
Regards,
* Ben Okopnik * okopnik.freeshell.org * Editor-in-Chief, Linux Gazette *
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-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.5
Locale: LANG=en_US, LC_CTYPE=en_US
Versions of packages txt2pdbdoc depends on:
ii debconf 1.4.25 Debian configuration management sy
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-12 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii perl 5.8.4-1 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction
-- debconf information:
* txt2pdbdoc/warning-memorycard:
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