Bug#550140: Fails to install
On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 09:06:59PM +0100, Matt Nottingham wrote: Package: science-config Version: 0.7 Severity: grave When I try and install this package, this is what happens: Preparing to replace science-config 0.7 (using .../science-config_0.7_all.deb) ... ... so you are replacing the same version of science-config by itself? Well, this should work definitely, but out of curiosity is there any reason why you are doing this? Unpacking replacement science-config ... Setting up science-config (0.7) ... Debian Science configuration file /etc/blends/science/science.conf is missing. dpkg: error processing science-config (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 The file it references is in the deb, so I'm guessing there must be a flaw in the scripts logic. If I do the same on my side I get: $ apt-cache policy science-config science-config: Installed: 0.7 Candidate: 0.7 Version table: *** 0.7 0 501 file: testing/main Packages 501 http://debian.tu-bs.de testing/main Packages 50 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status til...@wr-linux02:~$ sudo apt-get --reinstall install science-config Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 345 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/7446B of archives. After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 421329 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace science-config 0.7 (using .../science-config_0.7_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement science-config ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up science-config (0.7) ... Could you please attach the content of your whole /etc/blends? COuld you perhaps inject a set -x in the post-installation script and run it separately as root. It is hard to verify the problem without this. Kind regards and thanks for your bug report Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#550140: Fails to install
Andreas Tille writes: On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 09:06:59PM +0100, Matt Nottingham wrote: Package: science-config Version: 0.7 Severity: grave When I try and install this package, this is what happens: Preparing to replace science-config 0.7 (using .../science-config_0.7_all.deb) ... ... so you are replacing the same version of science-config by itself? Well, this should work definitely, but out of curiosity is there any reason why you are doing this? As far as I was aware, it never has successfully installed - but it may have done and I didn't noticed! Unpacking replacement science-config ... Setting up science-config (0.7) ... Debian Science configuration file /etc/blends/science/science.conf is missing. dpkg: error processing science-config (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 The file it references is in the deb, so I'm guessing there must be a flaw in the scripts logic. If I do the same on my side I get: $ apt-cache policy science-config science-config: Installed: 0.7 Candidate: 0.7 Version table: *** 0.7 0 501 file: testing/main Packages 501 http://debian.tu-bs.de testing/main Packages 50 http://ftp.de.debian.org unstable/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status til...@wr-linux02:~$ sudo apt-get --reinstall install science-config Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 345 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/7446B of archives. After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 421329 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace science-config 0.7 (using .../science-config_0.7_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement science-config ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up science-config (0.7) ... Could you please attach the content of your whole /etc/blends? ls -R /etc/blends /etc/blends: blends.conf cdd.conf~ med science /etc/blends/med: med.conf.cdd med.conf~ /etc/blends/science: science.conf.cdd science.conf.dpkg-old~ science.conf.dpkg-old.cdd science.conf~ COuld you perhaps inject a set -x in the post-installation script and run it separately as root. It is hard to verify the problem without this. OK, I'll have a go at that, but I may not get time until the weekend - sorry. Kind regards and thanks for your bug report Andreas. -- http://fam-tille.de Thanks, Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#550140: Fails to install
Package: science-config Version: 0.7 Severity: grave When I try and install this package, this is what happens: Preparing to replace science-config 0.7 (using .../science-config_0.7_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement science-config ... Setting up science-config (0.7) ... Debian Science configuration file /etc/blends/science/science.conf is missing. dpkg: error processing science-config (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255 The file it references is in the deb, so I'm guessing there must be a flaw in the scripts logic. Thanks, Matt -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.30.7 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages science-config depends on: ii adduser 3.111 add and remove users and groups ii blends-common 0.6.6 Debian Pure Blends common package ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.27 Debian configuration management sy ii menu 2.1.42 generates programs menu for all me science-config recommends no packages. science-config suggests no packages. -- debconf information: * shared/science-config/useusermenus: true * shared/science-config/usermenus: End of installation * science-config/group: matt (Matt Nottingham), test9 (fred) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
