Package: chromium Version: 38.0.2125.101-2+b1 Severity: important User: debian-...@lists.debian.org Usertags: debian-edu
I discovered this in Debian Edu, where we grep the log for error messages during testing, and report all errors found to the user. Setting severity important as these messages add noise to the list of errors that need to be addressed in Debian Edu. When installing chromium for the first time using tasksel in debian-installer, these messages show up in the installation log: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Selecting previously unselected package chromium. Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Preparing to unpack .../chromium_38.0.2125.101-2+b1_amd64.deb ... Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version> Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or 'more' ! Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version> Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or 'more' ! Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version> Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or 'more' ! Oct 21 09:39:57 in-target: Unpacking chromium (38.0.2125.101-2+b1) ... I guess the bug is in the preinst or config files, as the messages show up before unpackaging. -- Happy hacking Petter Reinholdtsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org