dist-upgrade from stable to testing
After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or directory. dpkg: error processing /var/cach/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb (--unpack); subprocess pre-installaation script returned error exit status 1 Starting MTA exim This was followed by several lines that look okay and then by Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb E: Subprocess /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) This was followed by my root prompt. I checked, and exim.conf is directly under /etc, and I have no exim directory under /etc, which I presume was the problem. My question is , what should I do next? Do I have to repeat the dist-upgrade, or even do something worse? The box I did this on is waiting for your gracious help!
Re: dist-upgrade from stable to testing
mkdir /etc/exim then rerun apt-get dist-upgrade... You won't have to re-download the 166M, BTW. On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Phil Reardon wrote: After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or directory. dpkg: error processing /var/cach/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb (--unpack); subprocess pre-installaation script returned error exit status 1 Starting MTA exim This was followed by several lines that look okay and then by Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb E: Subprocess /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) This was followed by my root prompt. I checked, and exim.conf is directly under /etc, and I have no exim directory under /etc, which I presume was the problem. My question is , what should I do next? Do I have to repeat the dist-upgrade, or even do something worse? The box I did this on is waiting for your gracious help! -- Pardon me, but you have obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dist-upgrade from stable to testing
On Monday 13 August 2001 11:36 pm, John Galt wrote: mkdir /etc/exim then rerun apt-get dist-upgrade... You won't have to re-download the 166M, BTW. On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Phil Reardon wrote: After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or directory. .(stuff removed) Thanks, John: I tried creating the exim directory and even did a touch exim.conf there. Then I did apt-get dist-upgrade again and it complained of unmet dependencies and recommended apt-get -f install. I did that too, and then things proceeded okay. I think I have Woody now!
Re: dist-upgrade from stable to testing
On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 12:20:57AM -0600, Phil Reardon wrote: On Monday 13 August 2001 11:36 pm, John Galt wrote: mkdir /etc/exim then rerun apt-get dist-upgrade... You won't have to re-download the 166M, BTW. On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Phil Reardon wrote: After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or directory. .(stuff removed) Thanks, John: I tried creating the exim directory and even did a touch exim.conf there. Then I did apt-get dist-upgrade again and it complained of unmet dependencies and recommended apt-get -f install. I did that too, and then things proceeded okay. I think I have Woody now! This is also fixed in exim 3.32-1 in unstable, by the way. exim (3.32-1) unstable; urgency=low [...] * debian/preinst: create /etc/exim before moving exim.conf (Closes: #106659, #107657) [...] -- Mark Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed, 8 Aug 2001 23:34:04 +0100 -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dist-upgrade from stable to testing: circular dependency
The debian-testing archive doesn't have any messages since April, so I presume this is the correct list. I changed sources.list from stable to testing, used dselect to do what is presumably the equivalent of apt-get update, then did apt-get dist-upgrade, which failed with an error message. perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3) I went to the debian-user archives and found that I should go into /var/cache/apt/archives and do dpkg -i on the packages I needed. Here's where I ran into the circular dependency: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libc6: libc6 depends on libdb2 (= 2:2.7.7-4); however: Package libdb2 is not configured yet. Ok, so how about libdb2? dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libdb2: libdb2 depends on libc6 (= 2.2.3-1); however: Package libc6 is not configured yet. What should I do next? Below is the cut/paste of the end of apt-get dist-upgrade, in case it matters. Fetched 220MB in 1h46m55s (34.3kB/s) Configuring packages ... Use of uninitialized value at /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/ConfModule.pm line 1 18, GEN50 chunk 3. (Reading database ... 47671 files and directories currently installed.) Removing arena ... Removing task-gnome-apps ... Removing gnumeric ... Removing gnome-print ... (Reading database ... 46937 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libdb2-util 2:2.4.14-2.7.7.1.c (using .../libdb2-util_2%3a2 .7.7-8_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdb2-util ... Preparing to replace libdb2 2:2.4.14-2.7.7.1.c (using .../libdb2_2%3a2.7.7-8_i38 6.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdb2 ... Replacing files in old package libc6 ... Preparing to replace cpp 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../cpp_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement cpp ... Selecting previously deselected package cpp-2.95. Unpacking cpp-2.95 (from .../cpp-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace gcc 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../gcc_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Removing old gcc doc directory. Unpacking replacement gcc ... Preparing to replace binutils 2.9.5.0.37-1 (using .../binutils_2.11.90.0.7-2_i38 6.deb) ... Unpacking replacement binutils ... Selecting previously deselected package gcc-2.95. Unpacking gcc-2.95 (from .../gcc-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace g++ 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../g++_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement g++ ... Selecting previously deselected package g++-2.95. Unpacking g++-2.95 (from .../g++-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace libstdc++2.10-dev 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../libstdc++2.10-dev_ 1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3 ) dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3 ) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libstdc++2.10-dev_1%3a2.95.4-0.01 0424_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: regarding .../libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb containing libc6-dev: libc6-dev conflicts with libstdc++2.10-dev ( 1:2.95.2-15) libstdc++2.10-dev (version 1:2.95.2-13) is installed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb (--unp ack): conflicting packages - not installing libc6-dev Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libstdc++2.10-dev_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Re: dist-upgrade from stable to testing: circular dependency
Try installing both packages at once from dpkg. If that won't work then you get to now learn the joys of forcing packages into your system. run dpkg --force-help I won't tell you which one to use because it's best if you read the help and then make an informed decision about forcing your depends (hint,hint). Of course you can totally rip your system to shreds doing this but I don't think you'll end up with a problem in this case. --mike On 09 Aug 2001 09:18:51 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The debian-testing archive doesn't have any messages since April, so I presume this is the correct list. I changed sources.list from stable to testing, used dselect to do what is presumably the equivalent of apt-get update, then did apt-get dist-upgrade, which failed with an error message. perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3) I went to the debian-user archives and found that I should go into /var/cache/apt/archives and do dpkg -i on the packages I needed. Here's where I ran into the circular dependency: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libc6: libc6 depends on libdb2 (= 2:2.7.7-4); however: Package libdb2 is not configured yet. Ok, so how about libdb2? dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libdb2: libdb2 depends on libc6 (= 2.2.3-1); however: Package libc6 is not configured yet. What should I do next? Below is the cut/paste of the end of apt-get dist-upgrade, in case it matters. Fetched 220MB in 1h46m55s (34.3kB/s) Configuring packages ... Use of uninitialized value at /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/ConfModule.pm line 1 18, GEN50 chunk 3. (Reading database ... 47671 files and directories currently installed.) Removing arena ... Removing task-gnome-apps ... Removing gnumeric ... Removing gnome-print ... (Reading database ... 46937 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libdb2-util 2:2.4.14-2.7.7.1.c (using .../libdb2-util_2%3a2 .7.7-8_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdb2-util ... Preparing to replace libdb2 2:2.4.14-2.7.7.1.c (using .../libdb2_2%3a2.7.7-8_i38 6.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdb2 ... Replacing files in old package libc6 ... Preparing to replace cpp 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../cpp_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement cpp ... Selecting previously deselected package cpp-2.95. Unpacking cpp-2.95 (from .../cpp-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace gcc 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../gcc_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Removing old gcc doc directory. Unpacking replacement gcc ... Preparing to replace binutils 2.9.5.0.37-1 (using .../binutils_2.11.90.0.7-2_i38 6.deb) ... Unpacking replacement binutils ... Selecting previously deselected package gcc-2.95. Unpacking gcc-2.95 (from .../gcc-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace g++ 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../g++_1%3a2.95.3-7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement g++ ... Selecting previously deselected package g++-2.95. Unpacking g++-2.95 (from .../g++-2.95_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace libstdc++2.10-dev 1:2.95.2-13 (using .../libstdc++2.10-dev_ 1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb) ... perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3 ) dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... perl: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.2' not found (required by /lib/libdb.so.3 ) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libstdc++2.10-dev_1%3a2.95.4-0.01 0424_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: regarding .../libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb containing libc6-dev: libc6-dev conflicts with libstdc++2.10-dev ( 1:2.95.2-15) libstdc++2.10-dev (version 1:2.95.2-13) is installed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb (--unp ack): conflicting packages - not installing libc6-dev Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libstdc++2.10-dev_1%3a2.95.4-0.010424_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
