tag 588922 - patch retitle 588922 libc6: please support systems without /dev/initctl severity 588922 wishlist thanks
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 08:08:26PM +0200, Stefan Kisdaroczi wrote: > On 13.07.2010 16:12, Aurelien Jarno wrote: > > Stefan Kisdaroczi a écrit : > > > >> Package: libc6 > >> Version: 2.11.2-2 > >> Tags: patch > >> > >> hi, > >> > >> libc6 fails to install in a squeeze qemubuilder on a lenny host. > >> There is no telinit -> postinst fails. > >> > > Why is there no telinit? sysvinit contains this file and is both > > "Essential: yes" and "Priority: required". In any case it should be > > unpacked before libc6 postinst is run. > > > > Ok, there is a /sbin/telinit (sorry for that), but /dev/initctl is missing. > The virtual machine kernel cmdline is "init=/pbuilder-run". Ok, so the initial patch is actually useless. > The installation gives the following error: > debconf: falling back to frontend: Teletype > telinit: /dev/initctl: No such file or directory > dpkg: error processing libc6 (--install): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > libc6 > I will add a workaround for such non-standard environments in the next upload. -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73 aurel...@aurel32.net http://www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-glibc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100713183212.gg18...@hall.aurel32.net
