Control: reassign -1 python2.7-minimal Am 19.05.2013 17:15, schrieb David Kalnischkies: > Hi, > > The dpkg/status file before the upgrade could be helpful for reproducing. > You can (hopefully) find it in /var/backup/ > > Helpful config options (I case someone wants to try) > -o dir::state::status=./dpkg/status > -o debug::pkgdpkgpm=true # displays dpkg calls rather than executing them > -o debug::pkgorderlist=true # first stage order choices > -o debug::pkgpackagemanager=true # second (and final) stage order choices > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Aurelien Jarno <aurel...@aurel32.net> wrote: >>> /usr/bin/python: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version >>> `GLIBC_2.15' not found (required by /usr/bin/python) >>> /usr/bin/python: /lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov/libc.so.6: version >>> `GLIBC_2.16' not found (required by /usr/bin/python) >>> dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit >>> status 1 > > While APT usually avoids it, its actually fine to have dependencies not > satisfied for half-installed packages and prerm scripts do only give you > the guarantee that your dependencies will be at least half-installed.
well, only seen on i386, and apparently libc6-i686 is installed. Now why aren't the new libc6 packages unpacked first? I would assume to see more reports for this upgrade path. > In the case of debconf, we don't even have a dependency on python, > so its even more fine to choose this order for unpack. > > > I haven't had the time yet to debug why APT is choosing this route > (and as said, dpkg/status file would help), but while this might not be > ideal its not a bug in APT. > > This smells more like a bug in dh_python2 which adds this prerm code which > assumes that pyclean can be executed even if it isn't configured (aka that > it behaves like an essential application), but I am not in the mood for > bug-ping-pong so just CC'ed python maintainers for now, so they can have a > look and comment on it while we will see whats up with APT to decide on > this route (did I mention that a dpkg/status file would help? ;) ). so for now, I'm adding the libc6 dependency as a pre-dependency in python2.7-minimal, like perl-base is doing. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
