Bug#252754:
I get much the same error.. DECONF_DEBUG=".*" output follows:
lexington:~# dpkg -i xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 77124 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking xserver-xfree86 (from xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb) ...
debconf (db): making DbDriver of type File
debconf (db config): started; filename is /var/cache/debconf/config.dat
debconf (db config): loading database
debconf (db): making DbDriver of type File
debconf (db passwords): started; filename is
/var/cache/debconf/passwords.dat
debconf (db passwords): loading database
debconf (db): making DbDriver of type Stack
debconf (db): making DbDriver of type File
debconf (db templatedb): started; filename is
/var/cache/debconf/templates.dat
debconf (db templatedb): loading database
debconf (developer): frontend started
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(debconf/frontend value) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (user): trying frontend Dialog
debconf (developer): frontend running, package name is xserver-xfree86
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/autodetect_video_card xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(shared/no_known_x-server
xserver-xfree86 note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(shared/multiple_possible_x-servers
xserver-xfree86 note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(shared/default-x-server
xserver-xfree86 select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/write_files_section xserver-xfree86 boolean)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
xserver-xfree86 multiselect) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/multiple_possible_x-drivers xserver-xfree86 note)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/identifier xserver-xfree86 string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver xserver-xfree86 select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/use_fbdev xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id xserver-xfree86 string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/bus_id_error xserver-xfree86 note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/device/video_ram xserver-xfree86 string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/internal
xserver-xfree86 string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/rules xserver-xfree86
string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/model xserver-xfree86
string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/layout xserver-xfree86
string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/variant xserver-xfree86
string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/keyboard/options xserver-xfree86
string) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse
xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port xserver-xfree86
select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/protocol xserver-xfree86
select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons
xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping
xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(xserver-xfree86/autodetect_monitor
xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/lcd
xserver-xfree86 boolean) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method xserver-xfree86
select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/screen-size xserver-xfree86 select)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/mode-list xserver-xfree86 select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/identifier xserver-xfree86 string)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/horiz-sync xserver-xfree86 string)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/vert-refresh xserver-xfree86 string)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/range_input_error xserver-xfree86
note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/display/modes xserver-xfree86 multiselect)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/display/default_depth xserver-xfree86
select) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/write_dri_section xserver-xfree86 boolean)
..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/null_string_error xserver-xfree86 note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/doublequote_in_string_error xserver-xfree86
note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (db configdb): trying to
addowner(xserver-xfree86/config/nonnumeric_string_error xserver-xfree86
note) ..
debconf (db configdb): passing to config ..
debconf (developer): starting /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/config configure
debconf (developer): <-- GET
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons template)
..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons template)
..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons template)
..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/emulate3buttons template)
..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0 true
debconf (developer): <-- GET
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/zaxismapping template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0 true
debconf (developer): <-- GET xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- GET xserver-xfree86/config/modules
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on xserver-xfree86/config/modules
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on xserver-xfree86/config/modules
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/modules
template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0 GLcore, bitmap, dbe, ddc, dri, extmod, freetype,
glx, int10, record, speedo, type1, vbe, xtt
debconf (developer): <-- GET xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0
debconf (developer): <-- GET xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port value) ..
debconf (db passwords): cache miss on
xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to
getfield(xserver-xfree86/config/inputdevice/mouse/port template) ..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0
xserver-xfree86 config note: Configuring xserver-xfree86.
debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-server owners
debconf (db configdb): trying to owners(shared/default-x-server) ..
debconf (db configdb): owners done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0 xserver-xfree86
debconf (developer): <-- METAGET shared/default-x-server choices
debconf (db configdb): trying to getfield(shared/default-x-server template)
..
debconf (db configdb): getfield done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to variables(shared/default-x-server) ..
debconf (db configdb): variables done by config
debconf (db configdb): trying to getvariable(shared/default-x-server
choices) ..
debconf (db configdb): getvariable done by config
debconf (developer): --> 0 xserver-xfree86
xserver-xfree86 config note: $OWNERS has only one value;
shared/default-x-server will not be asked
dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb (--install):
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127
Errors were encountered while processing:
xserver-xfree86_4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_i386.deb
A stab would be that the trying to addowner fields aren't working.. Could
this be a debconf issue though? I get this with both xserver-xfree86
4.3.0.dfsg.1-4_i386 and 4.3.0.dfsg.1-1_i386
Have tried with debconf 1.4.25 and 1.4.26
If anyone needs more debug info, feel free to ask..
Chris
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