Hi,
>>"Stuart" == <sballard@netreach.net> writes:
Stuart> I recently ended up with a package that refused to either
Stuart> install or remove with dpkg or apt-get. The package was
Stuart> bplay; the version is 0.96-7, which is current in slink. It
Stuart> refused to run either the postinst or the prerm script,
Stuart> erroring out of each with "install-mime: command not found".
Stuart> Today, after a lot of experimentation, I was able to get
Stuart> bplay to install by installing mime-support first.
Stuart> Can somebody confirm or deny that bplay should require or
Stuart> suggest mime-support (or at least check that it is present
Stuart> before trying to run install-mime) and if so, file a bug
Stuart> report?
Yes, _any_ package using a non-essential package in pre/post
inst scripts must either handle the absence gracefully, or depend on
the package providing the utility. (In some cases a pre-depends may
be indicated).
You can file a bug by either using the ``bug'' program (this
is by far eaiser, and it includes extra information for the
developer), or by sending mail to submit@bugs.debian.org, with the
following lines in the body of your message (at the top)
Package: bplay
Version: 1.9.4-4
Severity: normal
manoj
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