While MandrakeUpdating to gcc-c++-2.96-0.29mdk:
update-alternatives: --auto needs <name>
Debian GNU/Linux update-alternatives 1.6.13. Copyright (C) 1995
Ian Jackson. This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence
version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
Usage: update-alternatives --install <link> <name> <path> <priority>
[--slave <link> <name> <path>] ...
update-alternatives --remove <name> <path>
update-alternatives --auto <name>
update-alternatives --display <name>
update-alternatives --config <name>
<name> is the name in /etc/alternatives.
<path> is the name referred to.
<link> is the link pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>.
<priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers are chosen.
Options: --verbose|--quiet --test --help --version
--altdir <directory> --admindir <directory>
update-alternatives: --auto needs <name>
Debian GNU/Linux update-alternatives 1.6.13. Copyright (C) 1995
Ian Jackson. This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence
version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.
Usage: update-alternatives --install <link> <name> <path> <priority>
[--slave <link> <name> <path>] ...
update-alternatives --remove <name> <path>
update-alternatives --auto <name>
update-alternatives --display <name>
update-alternatives --config <name>
<name> is the name in /etc/alternatives.
<path> is the name referred to.
<link> is the link pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>.
<priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers are chosen.
Options: --verbose|--quiet --test --help --version
--altdir <directory> --admindir <directory>
execution of gcc-c++-2.96-0.29mdk script failed, exit status 2
And indeedio, the postinstall script for the RPM is flawed:
# rpm -q --scripts gcc-c++-2.96-0.29mdk
postinstall script (through /bin/sh):
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-2.96 10
update-alternatives --auto
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Brian J. Murrell
