Package: postgresql-common Version: 42 Severity: normal Upon starting postgresql, I got a bunch of error messages like
Starting PostgreSQL 8.1 database server: mainUse of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. Use of uninitialized value in numeric eq (==) at /usr/share/postgresql-common/PgCommon.pm line 599. The reason for this appears to be that a certain group contains user names where the actual users don't exist anymore (so the getpwnam call on that line returns undef). This is certainly an oversight in the local system administration, but it should be handled a little more gracefully. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-k7 Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ISO-8859-15) Versions of packages postgresql-common depends on: ii adduser 3.80 Add and remove users and groups ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.4.70 Debian configuration management sy ii lsb-base 3.0-15 Linux Standard Base 3.0 init scrip Versions of packages postgresql-common recommends: ii openssl 0.9.8a-7 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) binary a -- debconf information excluded -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
