Re: [Debian]: 10% of the packages don't install when first time.
bharries@vossnet.de (Bernd Harries) writes:
> Hi folks,
>
> when installing debian packages from a rather fresh CD I get strange
> errors in about 10% of sll packages. See examples below.
>
> They occur when the file whixh the symlink points to does not yet exist.
> That seems to be the case if that file apears after the symlink pointing
> to it in the archive (check dpkg --contents) and the pack was never
> installed before.
dpkg is (was ?) known to have problems with symlinks. Please check the bug
database (http://www.debian.org/Bugs), if this still is true.
HTH,
Jens
P.S.: This is a german speaking mailing list. The english mailing
list for debian users is debian-user@lists.debian.org. Thanks.
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