Hi, On sam, 2008-03-01 at 22:48 +0100, Piotr Ożarowski wrote: > Installing a package that doesn't contain /usr/share/python-support/PACKAGE > directory (f.e. with Python extension only) is not possible due to > postinst failure (update-python-modules postinst script):
This is expected. This directory is needed because python-support needs the list of all installed packages and obtains it by listing /usr/share/python-support. > same thing while reinstalling (or removing) such package: > > | Preparing to replace python-jinja-dbg 1.2-2 (using > .../python-jinja-dbg_1.2-2_amd64.deb) ... > | WARNING: /usr/share/python-support/python-jinja-dbg does not exist. > | Some bytecompiled files may be left behind. > | Traceback (most recent call last): > | File "/usr/sbin/update-python-modules", line 265, in ? > | args.remove(arg) Now this is a real bug, the package should remove even when something goes wrong. I’ll upload a fix shortly. > BTW: I removed empty /usr/share/python-support/PACKAGE in debian/rules, > dh_pysupport is not removing it by default This is intentional. I’ll document in the README that this directory shouldn’t be removed. Cheers, -- .''`. : :' : We are debian.org. Lower your prices, surrender your code. `. `' We will add your hardware and software distinctiveness to `- our own. Resistance is futile.
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