Bug#236519: xfree86-common: using dash as /bin/sh causes installation to fail

[Frank Murphy <fjm_maillists@yahoo.com>]

Package: xfree86-common
Subject: xfree86-common: using dash as /bin/sh causes installation to fail
Version: 4.3.0-3
Severity: normal
Tags: sid

When trying to install xfree86-common with dash installed as /bin/sh,
the installation fails with a syntax error.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: powerpc (ppc)
Kernel: Linux 2.4.21-powerpc
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages xfree86-common depends on:
ii  debconf                       1.4.13     Debian configuration management 
sy
ii  debianutils                   2.7.2      Miscellaneous utilities specific 
t

-- debconf information excluded