Package: postgresql-dev Version: 7.4.7-2 Severity: normal Tags: patch I upgraded postgresql-dev the other day, and the install failed to complete due to the prerm script:
(Reading database ... 30137 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace postgresql-dev 7.4.7-1 (using .../postgresql-dev_7.4.7-2_i386.deb) ... dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/postgresql-dev_7.4.7-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/postgresql-dev_7.4.7-2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) It seems the dummy prerm script should explicitly exit instead of being empty; adding 'exit 0' at the end of /var/lib/dpkg/info/postgresql-dev.prerm allowed the upgrade to complete for me. -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-2-xeon Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages postgresql-dev depends on: ii libpq3 7.4.7-2 PostgreSQL C client library ii libssl-dev 0.9.7e-2 SSL development libraries, header -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
