snort install script snafu

[paul@mackinney.net]

Hi. I'm setting up a Woody box, getting the following errors on
configuration of the snort package. The debian bug tracker doesn't show
this issue, but lists enough other bugs that I'm wondering whether to
bother.

Any advice appreciated.

Setting up snort (1.8.4beta1-3) ...
Bareword found where operator expected at -e line 4, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_OPTIONS=).*$,$1" -i eth0, eth1"
String found where operator expected at -e line 5, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_STATS_RCPT=).*$,$1""
  (Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 4)
        (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Bareword found where operator expected at -e line 5, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_STATS_RCPT=).*$,$1"root"
Unquoted string "root" may clash with future reserved word at -e line 5.
String found where operator expected at -e line 6, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_STATS_TRESHOLD=).*$,$1""
  (Might be a runaway multi-line "" string starting on line 5)
        (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
Number found where operator expected at -e line 6, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_STATS_TRESHOLD=).*$,$1"1"
String found where operator expected at -e line 6, at end of line
        (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
syntax error at -e line 4, near 
    "s,^(DEBIAN_SNORT_OPTIONS=).*$,$1" -i eth0, eth1"
Can't find string terminator '"' anywhere before EOF at -e line 6.
dpkg: error processing snort (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255
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Paul Mackinney
paul@mackinney.net