Package: msttcorefonts Version: 1.2 Postinst ( Debian Sarge 3.1r1) fails on msttcorefonts w/ the following error message: -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] apt > sudo dpkg --configure --pending Setting up msttcorefonts (1.2) ... warning: /usr/lib/X11/fonts/truetype does not exist or is not a directory These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross- platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are still available from third parties.
You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use, but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes to the file name or packaging format. --15:53:33-- http://belnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving belnet.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. --15:53:33-- http://easynews.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving easynews.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. --15:53:33-- http://twtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving twtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. --15:53:33-- http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving aleron.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. --15:53:33-- http://cesnet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving cesnet.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. --15:53:33-- http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/corefonts/andale32.exe => `./andale32.exe' Resolving switch.dl.sourceforge.net... failed: Host not found. andale32.exe: No such file or directory All done, errors in processing 1 file(s) dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: msttcorefonts -- Internet connection works line a charm ( this is a network installation). I suggest to - leave an option to the user to download files into common accesible directory ( e.g. /var/tmp, /tmp or so) - print an informative message about this on screen -- Volker Jahns, [EMAIL PROTECTED], DG7PM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
