Hi, I observed what appears to be a very strange problem when using dpkg to install workbone (I realised that it is now orphaned and is still aout). If I install workbone again when it is already installed, dpkg says it is replacing the old package. But after the replacement, the binary `workbone' is missing. `workbone.1' is missing too. dpkg -L workbone still shows these files. Same problem for cdtool.
The problem is best illustrated by the following log. ----------- start ------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # cat /etc/debian_version 1.1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg -l dpkg workbone Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge | Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Description +++-===============-==============-============================================ ii dpkg 1.2.6elf Package maintenance system for Debian Linux ii workbone 2.3-3 Simple text-based CD Player [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --purge workbone (Reading database ... 15702 files and directories currently installed.) Removing workbone ... Purging configuration files for workbone ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --install workbone-2.3-3.deb Selecting previously deselected package workbone. (Reading database ... 15699 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking workbone (from workbone-2.3-3.deb) ... Setting up workbone ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone /usr/bin/workbone [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg --install workbone-2.3-3.deb (Reading database ... 15702 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace workbone (using workbone-2.3-3.deb) ... Unpacking replacement workbone ... Setting up workbone ... [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # dpkg -s workbone Package: workbone Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: sound Maintainer: D.J. Gregor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 2.3-3 Description: Simple text-based CD Player [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # which workbone [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Debian/tmp/upgrades/tmp # ---------- end ---------- Anyone else has the same experience? Thanks. -- Billy C.-M. Chow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian Linux