Bug#571633: install: '/etc/default/adjtimex: 8: Syntax error: ) unexpected'
On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:22:26 -0500
James R. Van Zandt j...@comcast.net wrote:
dash installs/reinstalls it fine here:
...
I see your second attempt succeeded. Maybe that wasn't because of
bash, but just because it was the second attempt. To help track this
down, I'd appreciate some more information:
- Your printout reports a problem with a paren in
/etc/default/adjtimex. Could you report the contents of that file
before the first installation attempt? (e.g. from the previous
backup file. You do have backups, right? :-)
Yes, but unfortunately that particular file's not available.
- Is the problem repeatable, by re-installing 1.28-3, or by
downgrading to your previous version of adjtimex then installing
1.28-3, or by purging adjtimex then installing 1.28-3? Please type
out the contents of /etc/default/adjtimex before each installation
attempt, in case that tells us something.
It's repeatable, but on more recent repeats, (after 'purge'-ing the
package), I'm seeing a new 'preconfigure' error, without the 2/27/10
'post-installation' error. More on which later...
- What version of adjtimex were you replacing?
v1.28-1
- What version of dash do you have installed? (I am using
0.5.5.1-3).
'dash' version, same as yours: 0.5.5.1-3, then and now.
Thanks for your report.
Thanks, and apologies for the late response to your prompt reply.
Well on to some tests. The other night, I downgraded and upgraded:
% cat /etc/default/adjtimex
# /etc/default/adjtimex - configuration file for adjtimex(8)
#
# you may adjust these values manually or by calling
/usr/sbin/adjtimexconfig
#
# This file is sourced by /etc/init.d/adjtimex
#
TICK=10005
FREQ=1807105
# get the old version
% feta install
http://altruistic.lbl.gov/mirrors/ubuntu/pool/universe/a/adjtimex/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb
Running: wget -c -O '/tmp/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb'
'http://altruistic.lbl.gov/mirrors/ubuntu/pool/universe/a/adjtimex/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb'
2 '/dev/null'
Downloading
http://altruistic.lbl.gov/mirrors/ubuntu/pool/universe/a/adjtimex/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb
to /tmp/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb... Done
Running: dpkg --install '/tmp/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb'
dpkg: warning: downgrading adjtimex from 1.28-3 to 1.28-1.
(Reading database ... 265644 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace adjtimex 1.28-3 (using
/tmp/adjtimex_1.28-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement adjtimex ...
Setting up adjtimex (1.28-1) ...
update-rc.d: warning: adjtimex start runlevel arguments (S) do not
match LSB Default-Start values (2 3 4 5)
update-rc.d: warning: adjtimex stop runlevel arguments (none) do not
match LSB Default-Stop values (0 1 6)
Regulating system clock...done.
Comparing clocks (this will take 70 sec)...done.
awk: BEGIN{print ((to-1)*100 + override)./65536.)*.0864}
awk:^ syntax error
awk: BEGIN{print ((to-1)*100 + override)./65536.)*.0864}
awk: ^ unterminated regexp
awk: cmd. line:1: BEGIN{print ((to-1)*100 +
override)./65536.)*.0864}
awk: cmd. line:1:
^ unexpected newline or end of string
Adjusting system time by sec/day to agree with CMOS clock...done.
Processing triggers for man-db ...
% cat /etc/default/adjtimex
# /etc/default/adjtimex - configuration file for adjtimex(8)
#
# you may adjust these values manually or by calling
/usr/sbin/adjtimexconfig
#
# This file is sourced by /etc/init.d/adjtimex
#
TICK=to
FREQ=override).
Seems TICK FREQ were corrupted by the downgrade, and bugs:
#559882 When updating adjtimex an awk error occurs
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=559882
#557949 generates an invalid /etc/default/adjtimex
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=557949
...appeared, (which probably should be merged).
Next an upgrade:
% apt-get install adjtimex
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
adjtimex
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 265 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/57.1kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Reading changelogs... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
Can't exec /tmp/adjtimex.config.78111: Permission denied at
/usr/share/perl/5.10/IPC/Open3.pm line 168.
open2: exec of /tmp/adjtimex.config.78111 configure 1.28-1 failed at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm
Bug#571633: install: '/etc/default/adjtimex: 8: Syntax error: ) unexpected'
dash installs/reinstalls it fine here: vanzandt:/usr/local/src/adjtimex/deb/adjtimex-1.28# sudo debi (Reading database ... 290479 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace adjtimex 1.28-3 (using adjtimex_1.28-3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement adjtimex ... Setting up adjtimex (1.28-3) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... vanzandt:/usr/local/src/adjtimex/deb/adjtimex-1.28# ls -l /bin/sh lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Feb 27 13:05 /bin/sh - dash vanzandt:/usr/local/src/adjtimex/deb/adjtimex-1.28# dpkg --purge adjtimex (Reading database ... 290478 files and directories currently installed.) Removing adjtimex ... Purging configuration files for adjtimex ... removing debconf db entries Use of uninitialized value $template in length at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 212, GEN0 line 1. removed debconf db entries Use of uninitialized value $template in length at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 212, GEN0 line 2. Processing triggers for man-db ... vanzandt:/usr/local/src/adjtimex/deb/adjtimex-1.28# sudo debi Selecting previously deselected package adjtimex. (Reading database ... 290467 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking adjtimex (from adjtimex_1.28-3_i386.deb) ... Setting up adjtimex (1.28-3) ... Configuring adjtimex Running adjtimex at system startup will set the kernel time parameters to the values in /etc/default/adjtimex. ... Regulating system clock...done. Comparing clocks (this will take 70 sec)...done. Adjusting system time by -7.2242 sec/day to agree with CMOS clock...done. Processing triggers for man-db ... vanzandt:/usr/local/src/adjtimex/deb/adjtimex-1.28# I see your second attempt succeeded. Maybe that wasn't because of bash, but just because it was the second attempt. To help track this down, I'd appreciate some more information: - Your printout reports a problem with a paren in /etc/default/adjtimex. Could you report the contents of that file before the first installation attempt? (e.g. from the previous backup file. You do have backups, right? :-) - Is the problem repeatable, by re-installing 1.28-3, or by downgrading to your previous version of adjtimex then installing 1.28-3, or by purging adjtimex then installing 1.28-3? Please type out the contents of /etc/default/adjtimex before each installation attempt, in case that tells us something. - What version of adjtimex were you replacing? - What version of dash do you have installed? (I am using 0.5.5.1-3). Thanks for your report. - Jim Van Zandt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#571633: install: '/etc/default/adjtimex: 8: Syntax error: ) unexpected'
Package: adjtimex Version: 1.28-3 Severity: important During my last install: Setting up adjtimex (1.28-3) ... update-rc.d: warning: adjtimex start runlevel arguments (S) do not match LSB Default-Start values (2 3 4 5) update-rc.d: warning: adjtimex stop runlevel arguments (none) do not match LSB Default-Stop values (0 1 6) /etc/default/adjtimex: 8: Syntax error: ) unexpected invoke-rc.d: initscript adjtimex, action start failed. dpkg: error processing adjtimex (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: adjtimex Looks like a 'bashism' somewhere; this kludge allowed 'adjtimex' to install: # link '/bin/sh' to bash rm /bin/sh ; ln -s /bin/bash /bin/sh apt-get -f install # link '/bin/sh' back to dash rm /bin/sh ; ln -s /bin/dash /bin/sh I'm not sure where the 'bashism' is though. Hope this helps... -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages adjtimex depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.28 Debian configuration management sy ii libc6 2.10.2-5 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib adjtimex recommends no packages. Versions of packages adjtimex suggests: ii ntpdate 1:4.2.4p8+dfsg-1 client for setting system time fro -- debconf information: * adjtimex/run_daemon: true * adjtimex/compare_rtc: true -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
