Hi Sven, On Thu, Dec 09, 2021 at 07:28:22PM +0100, Sven Joachim wrote: > There is a postinst script in dpkg which moves the misplaced files from > /var/lib/dpkg to /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives, but if more than one > package sets up an alternative, that is apparently not enough.
I didn't have any 'suspicious' files there. > My recommendation would be to reinstall affected packages like xterm, > and configure the alternatives again. reinstalling xterm solved the problem. > Sometimes Debian unstable lives by its name, although fortunately not > too often. I'm running unstable on my daily desktop + laptop for about 20 years now, surprisingly few problems, I would say not more than 1-2 per year typically. This bug can be closed. -- - Harald Welte <lafo...@gnumonks.org> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
