Bug#525354: info depends on install-info; however: Package install-info is not installed.

[Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>]

reassign  525354 dpkg
thanks

On Fr, 24 Apr 2009, jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> Some problem:
> 
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   install-info{a}
> The following packages will be upgraded:
>   info ...
> 
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of info:
>  info depends on install-info; however:
>   Package install-info is not installed.
> dpkg: error processing info (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

I cannot explain this behaviour, seems to be related to experimental
sources, but it is -- AFAIS -- in dpkg. The install-info should be
installed, then why doesn't dpkg do it before configuring info?

Best wishes

Norbert

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Debian Developer <preining@debian.org>                         Debian TeX Group
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