Strange dpkg install problem
Hi,
I observed what appears to be a very strange problem when using dpkg
to install workbone (I realised that it is now orphaned and is still
aout). If I install workbone again when it is already installed, dpkg
says it is replacing the old package. But after the replacement, the
binary `workbone' is missing. `workbone.1' is missing too. dpkg -L
workbone still shows these files. Same problem for cdtool.
The problem is best illustrated by the following log.
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root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # cat /etc/debian_version
1.1
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg -l dpkg workbone
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
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ii dpkg 1.2.6elf Package maintenance system for Debian Linux
ii workbone 2.3-3 Simple text-based CD Player
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --purge workbone
(Reading database ... 15702 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing workbone ...
Purging configuration files for workbone ...
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --install workbone-2.3-3.deb
Selecting previously deselected package workbone.
(Reading database ... 15699 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking workbone (from workbone-2.3-3.deb) ...
Setting up workbone ...
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone
/usr/bin/workbone
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --install workbone-2.3-3.deb
(Reading database ... 15702 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace workbone (using workbone-2.3-3.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement workbone ...
Setting up workbone ...
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg -s workbone
Package: workbone
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: sound
Maintainer: D.J. Gregor <dgregor@bronze.coil.com>
Version: 2.3-3
Description: Simple text-based CD Player
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone
root@scorpion:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp #
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Anyone else has the same experience?
Thanks.
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Billy C.-M. Chow billy.chow@eng.ox.ac.uk Debian Linux
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