Forget this. I did a second update/upgrade cycle (about 5 minutes after the first) and 2.71 was found - it fixes this problem.
Thanks Ed On Friday 19 August 2005 18:13, Ed Tomlinson wrote: > Hi, > > Got back from vacation. Updating gets the following: > > Setting up base-config (2.70) ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near > unexpected token `db_fset' > dpkg: error processing base-config (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > I've reinstalled 2.69 and held the package. For some reason aptitude, > without any messages why, ignores > my instructions to hold the pack and keeps trying 2.70 (probably something > requires 2.70 - when/if aptitude > overides my instructions it SHOULD tell me why!) > > Ideas > Ed Tomlinson > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
