I think there is a bug in apache1 postinst. Try to run it like this: # /var/lib/dpkg/info/apache.postinst configure
Then see why it complains in postinst. This might need some fixing... On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 01:26 +0100, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: > Daniel Llewellyn wrote: > > ok, after some initial problems with the upgrade, in that the zone that > > I was doing my compilation and testing in was royally screwed after I > > let apt-clone dist-upgrade enter it and upgrade that too, I recreated my > > zone and reinstalled all the necessary using the unstable tree instead > > of stable. > > Now I've managed to recompile the package completely with no > > modifications this time due to the presence of the apache 1.3 packages > > in the tree. I kept the same version number, and am just going across to > > dput the files. > > Thankyou for the pointers and heads-up > > > > ok, I'm trying to get the apache package installed so that I can test > libapache-mod-suphp on a live environment - I've got the > libapache-mod-suphp package installed, but I can't test it out because > the main apache runtime is missing. I'm getting an error on the > installation of the apache package to the effect of: > > Setting up apache (1.3.34-2) ... > > dpkg: error processing apache (--configure): > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > apache > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > /var/log/dpkg.log reports: > > 2008-05-14 17:17:27 status half-configured apache 1.3.34-2 > > which really doesn't help.. that's the _only_ relevant line for the > date/time that I ran the `apt-get install apache`. subsequent runs of > (`apt-get remove apache` then `apt-get install apache`) or `apt-get -f > install` yeild no further information that helps: > > apt-get remove yields (in dpkg.log): > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 status half-configured apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 remove apache 1.3.34-2 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 status half-configured apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 status half-installed apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 status config-files apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:50:56 status config-files apache 1.3.34-2 > > apt-get install yields (in dpkg.log): > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 install apache 1.3.34-2 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status half-installed apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status unpacked apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status unpacked apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status unpacked apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status unpacked apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status unpacked apache 1.3.34-2 > > 2008-05-14 16:51:04 status half-configured apache 1.3.34-2 > > apt-get -f install yields (in dpkg.log): > > 2008-05-14 17:17:27 status half-configured apache 1.3.34-2 > _______________________________________________ gnusol-devel mailing list gnusol-devel@lists.sonic.net http://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/gnusol-devel
