Re: apt error upgrading to 2.1
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> When upgrading Debian 2.0 to 2.1 here with apt, I got
>
> ....
> Unpacking replacement mime-support ...
> Preparing to replace mtools 3.8-1 (using mtools_3.9.1-2.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement mtools ...
> Preparing to replace ncurses-term 1.9.9g-8.10 (using ncurses-term_4.2-3.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement ncurses-term ...
> Preparing to replace procmail 3.10.7-6 (using procmail_3.10.7-7.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement procmail ...
> Preparing to replace rcs 5.7-9 (using rcs_5.7-11.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement rcs ...
> Preparing to replace sharutils 1:4.2-6 (using sharutils_4.2-8.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement sharutils ...
> Preparing to replace strace 3.1-13 (using strace_3.1.0.1-8.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement strace ...
> E: Sub-process returned an error code
>
> I ran "dpkg --pending --configure", which worked perfectly.
> Now I'm running "apt-get dist-upgrade" again; this time it's decided
> it can upgrade ytalk [previously it said it was held] but otherwise
> seems ok. Weird.
Yes, this has been determined to -most likely- be dpkg seg faulting or for
the example you gave it may be a delayed error exit but it usually says
so.
Jason
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