Why must I run dpkg --configure --pending after a dpkg failure?

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Subject: Why must I run dpkg --configure --pending after a dpkg failure?
From: karlheg@bittersweet.inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom)
Date: 27 Nov 2000 22:22:22 -0800
Message-id: <87ofz0vco1.fsf@bittersweet.intra>

 Subject says it...  why not at least print a warning on exit, so
 newbies know to run a dpkg --configure --pending, or maybe offer to
 run it for them?

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