Re: Etch -> Lenny upgrade error (util-linux)
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:44:30 -0800, yasbean wrote:
> I was trying to upgrade from a pure Etch system (i386) to Lenny, and
> have come to an impasse. apt-get install apt (or aptitude install
> aptitude) fails when trying to replace util-linux, saying:
>
> install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> install-info: No dir specified; try --help for more information.
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/util-
> linux_2.13.1.1-1_i386.deb (--unpack):
> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
> install-info: unrecognized option `--description=System V interprocess
> communication facilities'
> Try `install-info --help' for a complete list of options.
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/util-linux_2.13.1.1-1_i386.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
> Does anyone have an idea of how to save the system?
My copy of the pre-removal script invokes install-info like this
install-info --quiet --remove ipc
to remove the IPC entry from the info dir file. I don't see how this
could lead to the kind of error message that you are getting; maybe your
info dir file has become corrupted.
Let's first take a closer look at your version of the prerm script;
please post the output of the following command:
grep -B10 -A10 install-info /var/lib/dpkg/info/util-linux.prerm
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