Trying this on Saucy's 0.7.0 package it works without /etc/mailname; it seems to use the hostname if it can't read /etc/mailname.
** Changed in: googleearth-package (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/783589 Title: /etc/mailname missing on fresh install, make-googleearth-package exits if not present To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/googleearth-package/+bug/783589/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs