Wouldn't it be possible to prompt the user from within the preinst
script for an action, i.e.:
1. Recheck the /var/lib/mailman/qfiles directory.
(In this case, the test would be repeated again; the idea being that while
waiting for this option, the user could unshunt the messages on another
* Tomi Junnila
| Note that if MailMan fails the upgrade (so that it can be retried), this
| will fail upgrading from edgy to feisty.
Yes.
| The presence of shunted messages should not fail the upgrade, a better
| option would be to hold until the user can manually handle the
| situation, then co
Note that if MailMan fails the upgrade (so that it can be retried), this
will fail upgrading from edgy to feisty.
The presence of shunted messages should not fail the upgrade, a better
option would be to hold until the user can manually handle the
situation, then continue directly.
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The notice now tells a bit more what the problem is and how to fix it,
so marking as fix released. As Thijs writes, it requires manual
intervention to fix this.
** Changed in: mailman (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Fix Released
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Upgrades fail with a message about "Old queue files pre
If I understand it correctly but is that the message does not tell you
how to stop new messages coming into Mailman.
The message included as a debconf note actually details step by step how
to deal with this. Specifically about stopping new messages from
entering mailman it says: "Stop new message
** Changed in: mailman (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Tollef Fog Heen => (unassigned)
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Upgrades fail with a message about "Old queue files present"
https://launchpad.net/bugs/20999
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Is there a status on this bug? Thanks.
** Changed in: mailman (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
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