For the emacs20 error, I think you need to make the directory /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/dpkg-dev and copy debian-changelog-mode.el into it from /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/dpkg. I though that this problem was fixed already. Anyways, see if that helps.
Marshal From: "John R. Sheets" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Error installing Emacs20 in Potato Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:32:15 +0000 > I've been getting this error for a couple weeks, and it's keeping me > from installing a bunch of other stuff. Anyone know what the problem > might be? Here's what I have installed (more or less): > > $ dpkg -l | grep emacs > rc emacs19 19.34-23 The GNU Emacs editor. > iF emacs20 20.4-3 The GNU Emacs editor. > iU emacs20-el 20.4-3 GNU Emacs LISP (.el) files. > ii emacsen-common 1.4.9 Common facilities for all emacsen. > ii gnuserv 2.1alpha-5 client/server addon for the emacs > editor > ii xemacs20-bin 20.4-14 Editor and kitchen sink -- support > binaries > ii xemacs20-nomule 20.4-14 Editor and kitchen sink -- Non-mule > binary > ii xemacs20-suppor 20.4-14 Editor and kitchen sink -- > architecture inde > > Here's the excerpt from dselect: > > ---------------------------- > > Wrote /etc/emacs20/site-start.d/00debian-vars.elc > Wrote /usr/share/emacs20/site-lisp/debian-startup.elc > Done > install/dpkg-dev: Byte-compiling for emacs20 > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/emacsen-common-install: cd: > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/dpkg-dev: No such file or directory > emacs-install: > /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/emacsen-common-install emacs20 > xemacs20 failed at /usr/lib/emacsen-common/emacs-install line 28. > dpkg: error processing emacs20 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 29 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of emacs20-el: > emacs20-el depends on emacs20 (= 20.4-3); however: > Package emacs20 is not configured yet. > dpkg: error processing emacs20-el (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > emacs20 > emacs20-el > > installation script returned error exit status 100. > Press RETURN to continue. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >