Package: man-db Version: 2.4.3-3 Severity: wishlist File: /etc/cron.daily/man-db
Idea: /etc/cron.daily/man-db could also clean up dangling symlinks. It seems the problem comes up so often (every apt-get upgrade. A different package causing the problem each time) that there might as well be a cron job to clean them up. >> I forgot what I should do in this case >> >> >>>>> "A" == Anacron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> A> /etc/cron.daily/man-db: A> mandb: warning: /usr/share/man/man1/cc.1.gz is a dangling symlink A> mandb: warning: /usr/share/man/man1/c++.1.gz is a dangling symlink >> >> $ reportbug -f /usr/share/man/man1/c++.1.gz >> No packages match. >> $ reportbug -f /usr/share/man/man1/cc.1.gz >> No packages match. C> Figure out what package left the dangling alternative lying around on C> removal (ask debian-user@ or something for help if need be), and file a This will only anger people more. C> bug against it. Since multiple packages provide these symlinks via C> update-alternatives, only you can figure out which one left it behind on C> your system (e.g. by studying /var/log/dpkg.log). Urggg... I get dizzy each time I loop around update-alternatives and ... well ... I'm not as brainy as I used to be. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
