Bug#761662: marked as done (wheezy-pu: package dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1)

2016-02-21 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System 
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dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1
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regarding wheezy-pu: package dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
Tags: wheezy
User: release.debian@packages.debian.org
Usertags: pu

Hi,

For some time dictionaries-comon package has been complaining loudly with an
installation error when a debconf database corruption affecting it is found,
together with some relevant info to repair that. 

This was initially done in purpose to help debconf maintainer gather
information about the problem. Also, some recovery process for simple
corruptions was added. Usual reason for this was fixed in debconf some time
ago.

Recently, seems that some other yet unknown cause for big corruption
sometimes appears, and I has also been pointed out that accidental removal
of stuff under /var/cache/debconf has the same effect, triggering the
above mentioned installation error (http://bugs.debian.org/751367).

Some code has been added in sid to handle this better, using info provided
by packages to get a list of possible values, and using a debconf question
to warn sysadmin about the problem instead of a failure error message,
together with some other improvements like using always no-await triggers.

I have been sugested in http://bugs.debian.org/751367 to put some of this
code in a wheezy point release, and I would like to know your opinion here,

I am attaching a diff with the minimal changes I suggest to put in that
point upload. It consists of two things,

a) Select a temporary default from a list of known to be available values.
   This was formerly extracted from debconf, but it becomes unavailable if
   corruption is large.

b) Use a debconf question to warn about the problem and give advice.

Thanks very much for your time,

-- 
Agustin
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/changelog dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/changelog
--- dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/changelog	2013-01-22 14:51:12.0 +0100
+++ dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/changelog	2014-07-25 16:49:17.0 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+dictionaries-common (1.12.11+deb7u1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Improve behavior on debconf database corruption (Closes: #751367):
+- update-default.in: Use /var/lib/dictionaries-common info as last
+  resource to try getting a default in case of debconf database
+  corruption. This should work better around installation error.
+- Use a debconf question to warn about debconf database corruption.
+
+ -- Agustin Martin Domingo   Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:48:41 +0200
+
 dictionaries-common (1.12.11) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * debian/control: Add Breaks against ancient myspell-cs-cz,
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/dictionaries-common.templates dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/dictionaries-common.templates
--- dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/dictionaries-common.templates	2011-04-27 17:54:16.0 +0200
+++ dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/dictionaries-common.templates	2014-07-25 13:04:48.0 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Template: dictionaries-common/debconf_database_corruption
+Type: note
+Description: Possible debconf database corruption
+ The setting for "${question}" is missing, but packages providing
+ candidates are installed.
+ .
+ This may be due to corruption in the debconf database. See
+ "/usr/share/doc/dictionaries-common/README.problems" on "Debconf
+ database corruption".
+ .
+ In this case, running "/usr/share/debconf/fix_db.pl" can help to put
+ the debconf database in a consistent state.
+ .
+ Some questions are likely to be asked after this message in order to
+ leave the dictionaries system in a (provisionally) working state.
+
 Template: dictionaries-common/invalid_debconf_value
 Type: note
 _Description: An invalid debconf value [${value}] has been found
@@ -108,4 +124,3 @@
  will not set the default ispell dictionary.
  .
  Use instead 'select-default-ispell' or 'select-default-wordlist' scripts.
-
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/scripts/system/update-default.in dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/scripts/system/update-default.in
---

Bug#761662: marked as done (wheezy-pu: package dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1)

2015-04-30 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System 
Your message dated Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:38:56 +0200
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and subject line Re: wheezy-pu: package dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1
has caused the Debian Bug report #761662,
regarding wheezy-pu: package dictionaries-common/1.12.11+deb7u1
to be marked as done.

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If this is not the case it is now your responsibility to reopen the
Bug report if necessary, and/or fix the problem forthwith.

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---BeginMessage---
Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
Tags: wheezy
User: release.debian@packages.debian.org
Usertags: pu

Hi,

For some time dictionaries-comon package has been complaining loudly with an
installation error when a debconf database corruption affecting it is found,
together with some relevant info to repair that. 

This was initially done in purpose to help debconf maintainer gather
information about the problem. Also, some recovery process for simple
corruptions was added. Usual reason for this was fixed in debconf some time
ago.

Recently, seems that some other yet unknown cause for big corruption
sometimes appears, and I has also been pointed out that accidental removal
of stuff under /var/cache/debconf has the same effect, triggering the
above mentioned installation error (http://bugs.debian.org/751367).

Some code has been added in sid to handle this better, using info provided
by packages to get a list of possible values, and using a debconf question
to warn sysadmin about the problem instead of a failure error message,
together with some other improvements like using always no-await triggers.

I have been sugested in http://bugs.debian.org/751367 to put some of this
code in a wheezy point release, and I would like to know your opinion here,

I am attaching a diff with the minimal changes I suggest to put in that
point upload. It consists of two things,

a) Select a temporary default from a list of known to be available values.
   This was formerly extracted from debconf, but it becomes unavailable if
   corruption is large.

b) Use a debconf question to warn about the problem and give advice.

Thanks very much for your time,

-- 
Agustin
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/changelog dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/changelog
--- dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/changelog	2013-01-22 14:51:12.0 +0100
+++ dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/changelog	2014-07-25 16:49:17.0 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+dictionaries-common (1.12.11+deb7u1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Improve behavior on debconf database corruption (Closes: #751367):
+- update-default.in: Use /var/lib/dictionaries-common info as last
+  resource to try getting a default in case of debconf database
+  corruption. This should work better around installation error.
+- Use a debconf question to warn about debconf database corruption.
+
+ -- Agustin Martin Domingo agmar...@debian.org  Fri, 25 Jul 2014 16:48:41 +0200
+
 dictionaries-common (1.12.11) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * debian/control: Add Breaks against ancient myspell-cs-cz,
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/dictionaries-common.templates dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/dictionaries-common.templates
--- dictionaries-common-1.12.11/debian/dictionaries-common.templates	2011-04-27 17:54:16.0 +0200
+++ dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/debian/dictionaries-common.templates	2014-07-25 13:04:48.0 +0200
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Template: dictionaries-common/debconf_database_corruption
+Type: note
+Description: Possible debconf database corruption
+ The setting for ${question} is missing, but packages providing
+ candidates are installed.
+ .
+ This may be due to corruption in the debconf database. See
+ /usr/share/doc/dictionaries-common/README.problems on Debconf
+ database corruption.
+ .
+ In this case, running /usr/share/debconf/fix_db.pl can help to put
+ the debconf database in a consistent state.
+ .
+ Some questions are likely to be asked after this message in order to
+ leave the dictionaries system in a (provisionally) working state.
+
 Template: dictionaries-common/invalid_debconf_value
 Type: note
 _Description: An invalid debconf value [${value}] has been found
@@ -108,4 +124,3 @@
  will not set the default ispell dictionary.
  .
  Use instead 'select-default-ispell' or 'select-default-wordlist' scripts.
-
diff -Nru dictionaries-common-1.12.11/scripts/system/update-default.in dictionaries-common-1.12.11+deb7u1/scripts/system/update-default.in
--- dictionaries-common-1.12.11/scripts/system/update-default.in	2011-06-01