Bug#261774: marked as done (libxt6.postinstall script reads app-defaults sym-link incorrectly)
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Subject: libxt6.postinstall script reads app-defaults sym-link incorrectly
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Package: libxt6
Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6
Severity: normal
Tags: sid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux quasar 2.6.7 #2 Tue Jul 27 13:17:21 EST 2004 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
Versions of packages libxt6 depends on:
ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-13 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libice6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libsm6 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 X Window System Session Management
ii xlibs 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6 X Window System client libraries m
-- no debconf information
# vim:set ai et sts=2 sw=2 tw=0:
# finish migration started in preinst
DIR=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
if [ -d "$DIR.dpkg-tmp" -a -L "$DIR" ]; then
observe "committing removal of obsolete directory $DIR"
rm -r "$DIR"
fi
#check_symlinks_and_bomb "$DIR"
^^^^
# Commenting this out fixes the problem.
register_x_lib_dir_with_ld_so
ldconfig
exit 0
# vim:set ai et sts=2 sw=2 tw=0:
NOTE**
The system has a non debian package (ia64 ski simulator) installed that also
uses the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults directory for its symlinks.
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Darren Williams <dsw AT gelato.unsw.edu.au>
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From: Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org>
To: 261774-done@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#261774: libxt6.postinstall script reads app-defaults sym-link incorrectly
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On Wed, Jul 28, 2004 at 02:22:19PM +1000, Darren Williams wrote:
> Package: libxt6
> Version: 4.3.0.dfsg.1-6
> Severity: normal
> Tags: sid
[...]
> # finish migration started in preinst
> DIR=3D/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults
> if [ -d "$DIR.dpkg-tmp" -a -L "$DIR" ]; then
> observe "committing removal of obsolete directory $DIR"
> rm -r "$DIR"
> fi
> #check_symlinks_and_bomb "$DIR"
> ^^^^
> # Commenting this out fixes the problem.
Well, not really. It stops the package from ensuring the system state is
sane.
> NOTE**
> The system has a non debian package (ia64 ski simulator) installed that a=
lso
> uses the /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/app-defaults directory for its symlinks.
Right. libxt6 is doing exactly what it is supposed to do.
That package is not policy-compliant, and needs to be rebuilt using some
modern XFree86 packages. Anything from the past couple of years should
suffice.
Closing this bug as due to problem with unofficial Debian package.
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