Bug#383210: etherconf: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 128
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:46:08 +0200
Matej Vela <vela@debian.org> wrote:
> Weird, it installs fine for me. And the only difference between 1.18
> and 1.19 is in the Spanish translation... What happens if you run
>
> # DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg
> # -i /var/cache/apt/archives/etherconf_1.19_all.deb
<run begins>
% DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/etherconf_1.19_all.deb
(Reading database ... 184368 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace etherconf 1.19 (using .../etherconf_1.19_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement etherconf ...
debconf (developer): frontend started
debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is etherconf
debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/etherconf.postrm upgrade 1.19
Setting up etherconf (1.19) ...
debconf (developer): frontend started
debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is etherconf
debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/etherconf.config configure 1.18
debconf (developer): <-- VERSION 2
debconf (developer): --> 0 2.0
debconf (developer): <-- TITLE Ethernet Networking Configuration
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/hostname
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT medium etherconf/domainname
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- GO
debconf (developer): --> 0 ok
debconf (developer): <-- SET etherconf/INT-devices eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0 value set
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/configure etherconf/configure:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/removable etherconf/removable:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/dhcp-p etherconf/dhcp-p:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/dhcphost etherconf/dhcphost:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/ipaddr etherconf/ipaddr:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/netmask etherconf/netmask:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/broadcast etherconf/broadcast:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- REGISTER etherconf/gateway etherconf/gateway:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- SUBST etherconf/configure:eth0 device eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/configure:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- GO
debconf (developer): --> 0 ok
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/configure:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0 true
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/removable:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/dhcp-p:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- GO
debconf (developer): --> 0 ok
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/dhcp-p:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 0 false
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/ipaddr:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/gateway:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/netmask:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/broadcast:eth0
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- GO
debconf (developer): --> 0 ok
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/nameservers
debconf (developer): --> 0 208.218.130.4 208.218.130.5
debconf (developer): <-- INPUT high etherconf/nameservers
debconf (developer): --> 30 question skipped
debconf (developer): <-- GO
debconf (developer): --> 0 ok
debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/info/etherconf.postinst configure 1.18
debconf (developer): <-- VERSION 2
debconf (developer): --> 0 2.0
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/replace-existing-files
debconf (developer): --> 0 true
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/hostname
debconf (developer): --> 0 Arf
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/domainname
debconf (developer): --> 0 obligatory.org
debconf (developer): <-- Setting hostname to 'Arf.obligatory.org'...done.
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/nameservers
debconf (developer): --> 0 208.218.130.4 208.218.130.5
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/INT-devices
debconf (developer): --> 0 eth0
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/configure:208.218.130.4 208.218.130.5
debconf (developer): --> 20 Incorrect number of arguments
debconf (developer): <-- GET etherconf/configure:208.218.130.4 208.218.130.5
debconf (developer): --> 20 Incorrect number of arguments
debconf (developer): <-- STOP
dpkg: error processing etherconf (--install):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 128
Errors were encountered while processing:
etherconf
<run ends>
Looks like "GET etherconf/configure:208.218.130.4 208.218.130.5" is what
triggers the error...
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