tag 529999 pending thanks Hello,
Bug #529999 reported by you has been fixed in the Git repository. You can see the changelog below, and you can check the diff of the fix at: http://git.debian.org/?p=dpkg/dpkg.git;a=commitdiff;h=4690e08 --- commit 4690e08e95871ac1fc0498749466cf255a840e0c Author: Raphael Hertzog <hert...@debian.org> Date: Sun Jun 7 21:05:41 2009 +0200 update-alternatives: handle dangling alternative symlink update-alternatives did not properly handle when the alternative symlink in /etc/alternatives was dangling and pointing to a choice that does not exist currently. Fix by switching the alternative to automatic mode so that it's replaced by the best choice. diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 31e1e3b..8c31e80 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ dpkg (1.15.3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low packages. Closes: #530860 * Add cleanup of known invalid (master) alternatives in preinst script. Closes: #530633, #531611 + * Let update-alternatives fix a manual alternative with a dangling symlink + by switching it to automatic mode. Closes: #529999 [ Updated dpkg translations ] * Simplified Chinese (Deng Xiyue). Closes: #531387 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-dpkg-bugs-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org