Julian Gilbey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In woody, tetex-base already contained this as a symlink, so surely it
> was an RC issue all that time ago already?
Yes. I think the problem was not noticed before because if tetex-base is
unpacked before ivritex, this sentence of Policy applies:
A directory will never be replaced by a symbolic link to a
directory or vice versa; instead, the existing state (symlink or
not) will be left alone and dpkg will follow the symlink if there
is one.
and therefore, ivritex's stuff is installed in the right place
(/usr/share/doc/texmf) and all goes well. But it is possible that
ivritex is unpacked (not configured, only unpacked) before tetex-base.
That way, /usr/share/texmf/doc is a directory (if installing woody's
ivritex, that is) and then, you have a problem when you want to install
tetex-base's /usr/share/texmf/doc symlink. At least, that is how I
understand the problem.
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Florent
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