Ah, this one does the trick: 1|tglase@tglase:~ $ ll /usr/lib/python2.7/sitecustomize.py lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 May 20 17:13 /usr/lib/python2.7/sitecustomize.py -> /etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py tglase@tglase:~ $ :>/etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py /home/tglase/.etc/bin/mksh: can't create /etc/python2.7/sitecustomize.py: Permission denied 1|tglase@tglase:~ $ doch tglase@tglase:~ $ sudo dpkg -a --configure Setting up python2.7-minimal (2.7.5-4) ... Setting up python2.7 (2.7.5-4) ... Setting up python2.7-dev (2.7.5-4) ... Processing triggers for menu ...
So we have a workaround. I just wonder why there’s a dangling symlink in the first place, when the messages produced during package install say that a file is _removed_ to _prevent_ that, if I read it right? bye, //mirabilos -- tarent solutions GmbH Rochusstraße 2-4, D-53123 Bonn • http://www.tarent.de/ Tel: +49 228 54881-393 • Fax: +49 228 54881-314 HRB AG Bonn 5168 • USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 Geschäftsführer: Boris Esser, Sebastian Mancke -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
