mkdir /etc/exim then rerun apt-get dist-upgrade... You won't have to re-download the 166M, BTW.
On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Phil Reardon wrote: >After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful >download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: > >mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or >directory. > >dpkg: error processing /var/cach/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb >(--unpack); subprocess pre-installaation script returned error exit status 1 > Starting MTA exim > >This was followed by several lines that look okay and then by > >Errors were encountered while processing: >/var/cache/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb >E: Subprocess /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > >This was followed by my root prompt. I checked, and exim.conf is directly >under /etc, and I have no exim directory under /etc, which I presume was the >problem. My question is , what should I do next? Do I have to repeat the >dist-upgrade, or even do something worse? The box I did this on is waiting >for your gracious help! > > > -- Pardon me, but you have obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. email [EMAIL PROTECTED]