Package: dpkg Version: 1.15.3.1 --- Please enter the report below this line. --- A related bug, choking on leftover zero-length files in /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives, might or might not warrant a separate report.
[9:33] ~ => ls -la /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/*(.L0) -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2001-10-18 10:03 /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/x-terminalemulator.dpkg-new [9:37] ~ => sudo dpkg -i dpkg_1.15.3.1_i386.deb # just a set -x in preinst [...] + for alt in '$ALTDIR/*' + '[' '!' -e /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/x-terminal-emulator ']' + read mode + read mainlink + true + read slave + '[' x-terminal-emulator.1.gz = '' ']' + '[' -e /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/x-terminal-emulator.1.gz ']' + read slavelink + true + read slave + '[' '' = '' ']' + break + for alt in '$ALTDIR/*' + '[' '!' -e /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives/x-terminalemulator.dpkg-new ']' + read mode dpkg: error processing dpkg_1.15.3.1_i386.deb (--install): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: dpkg_1.15.3.1_i386.deb (read foo < /dev/null returns 1) --- System information. --- Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-rc2-686 Debian Release: squeeze/sid 700 testing debian.iskon.hr 500 oldstable security.debian.org 500 kernel-dists-trunk kernel-archive.buildserver.net 500 kernel-dists-sid kernel-archive.buildserver.net 400 stable security.debian.org 400 stable debian.iskon.hr 400 stable deb.opera.com 300 unstable www.debian-multimedia.org 300 unstable debian.iskon.hr 200 experimental debian.iskon.hr --- Package information. --- Package's Depends field is empty. Package's Recommends field is empty. Suggests (Version) | Installed =======================-+-=========== apt | 0.7.21 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
