Package: dpkg Version: 1.13.26 I have a situation where the postinst script isn't being called when downgrading a one of our debian packages. In the following example there are 2 versions of the ssmd package (4.0.0 and a 3.0.1), I install 4.0.0 then downgrade to 3.0.1 then install 3.0.1 to prove that the postinst script is in the 3.0.1 package.
Here is the output of installing 4.0.0-1 root@ts7800:root# dpkg -D77 --install ssmd_4.0.0-1_arm.deb D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' (Reading database ... 16011 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace ssmd 3.0.1-1 (using ssmd_4.0.0-1_arm.deb) ... D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=installed D000002: maintainer_script_alternative nonexistent prerm `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.prerm' D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst ( upgrade 3.0.1-1 ) Unpacking replacement ssmd ... D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`.' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/.' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' Mode=755 owner=1000.1000 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd-init' Mode=644 owner=1000.1000 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000002: maintainer_script_alternative nonexistent postrm `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postrm' D000001: process_archive updating info directory D000002: process_archive info installed /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums as /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.md5sums D000002: process_archive info installed /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postinst as /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.postinst D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `.' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `..' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst' installed as `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.preinst' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm' installed as `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postrm' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/control' is control D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm' installed as `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.prerm' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//..dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb' D000040: checking dependencies of ssmd (-<none>) D000040: ok 2 msgs>><< Setting up ssmd (4.0.0-1) ... D000001: deferred_configure updating conffiles D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postinst ( configure 3.0.1-1 ) grepping ssmd found apps=ssmd_4.0.0-1 replacing ssmd library in /home/eclipse/apps.txt Notice that the postinst script is called, here is the output of the downgrade to 3.0.1 root@ts7800:root# dpkg -D77 --install ssmd_3.0.1-1_arm.deb D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' dpkg - warning: downgrading ssmd from 4.0.0-1 to 3.0.1-1. (Reading database ... 16011 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace ssmd 4.0.0-1 (using ssmd_3.0.1-1_arm.deb) ... D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=installed D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.prerm ( upgrade 3.0.1-1 ) D000002: maintainer_script_new nonexistent preinst `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst' Unpacking replacement ssmd ... D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`.' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/.' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd-init' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postrm ( upgrade 3.0.1-1 ) D000001: process_archive updating info directory D000002: process_archive info unlinked /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.prerm D000002: process_archive info unlinked /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.postrm D000002: process_archive info unlinked /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.preinst D000002: process_archive info installed /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postinst as /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.postinst D000002: process_archive info installed /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums as /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.md5sums D000002: process_archive info unlinked /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.md5sums D000002: process_archive info unlinked /var/lib/dpkg/info//ssmd.postinst D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `.' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `..' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/control' is control D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//..dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb' D000040: checking dependencies of ssmd (-<none>) D000040: ok 2 msgs>><< Setting up ssmd (3.0.1-1) ... D000001: deferred_configure updating conffiles D000002: maintainer_script_installed nonexistent postinst If I call the same command again to install 3.0.1 over 3.0.1 postinst finally gets called so I know it's in the debian package. root@ts7800:root# dpkg -D77 --install ssmd_3.0.1-1_arm.deb D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' (Reading database ... 16011 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace ssmd 3.0.1-1 (using ssmd_3.0.1-1_arm.deb) ... D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=installed D000002: maintainer_script_alternative nonexistent prerm `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.prerm' D000002: maintainer_script_new nonexistent preinst `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst' Unpacking replacement ssmd ... D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`.' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/.' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/..dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' Mode=755 owner=0.0 Type=53(d) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd-init' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000010: tarobject ti->Name=`./home/eclipse/ssmd' Mode=644 owner=0.0 Type=48(-) ti->LinkName=`' namenode=`/home/eclipse/ssmd' flags=2 instead=`<none>' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-new' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000002: maintainer_script_alternative nonexistent postrm `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postrm' D000001: process_archive updating info directory D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `.' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `..' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/control' is control D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postinst' installed as `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postinst' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums' installed as `/var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.md5sums' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd-init' D000010: process_archive looking for overwriting `/home/eclipse/ssmd' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//..dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/mibs/NWEB_h912_nSTD_v01.0_3-MIB.txt.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//root/.snmp/snmp.local.conf.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/README/README.SSMD.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/mappings.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/.ssmd/configfiles/delta_dpr2700.xml.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd-init.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `//home/eclipse/ssmd.dpkg-tmp' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci' D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting running rm -rf D000010: ensure_pathname_nonexisting `/var/lib/dpkg/reassemble.deb' D000040: checking dependencies of ssmd (-<none>) D000040: ok 2 msgs>><< Setting up ssmd (3.0.1-1) ... D000001: deferred_configure updating conffiles D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/ssmd.postinst ( configure 3.0.1-1 ) I know downgrading isn't usually performed but we rely on it to perform firmware reverts in our product. Another observation I have is that downgrading from our 4.0.1 to 4.0.0 doesn't fail so it's not a downgrade problem. The only difference I can see is that the 4.0.x packages have the same set of maintainer scripts: preinst postrm prerm postinst whereas 3.0.1 only has postinst. I can see if I can send you the ssmd debian files if this helps. We are running Debian on an embedded ARM board that runs the ETCH distribution uname -a gives Linux ts7800 2.6.21-ts #1 PREEMPT Fri Oct 10 10:20:42 MST 2008 armv5tejl GNU/Linux Any help appreciated, Martin PowerOasis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
