You wrote:
> I think this (untested) patch would fix it:
>
> --- /usr/lib/emacsen-common/packages/install/auctex 2008-09-08
> 13:43:54.000000000 +0200
> +++ auctex 2008-11-28 22:08:49.000000000 +0100
> @@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
> rm -f ${_db_logfile}
> /usr/sbin//update-auctex-elisp ${FLAVOR} ;;
> (File)
> + rm -f ${_db_logfile}
> echo >&2 -n "update-auctex-elisp: "
> echo >&2 "Further output will appear in: ${_db_logfile}."
> echo >&2 -n "auctex: "
> @@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
> "${0##*/}: Unknown Debconf value doautofg =
> \"${_db_doautofg}\"." ;;
> esac ;;
> (Background)
> + rm -f ${_db_logfile}
>
> /usr/sbin//update-auctex-elisp ${FLAVOR} >> ${_db_logfile} 2>&1 3>&- &
> echo >&2 -n "update-auctex-elisp[${!}]: "
> echo >&2 "Further output will appear in: ${_db_logfile}." ;;
>
> Note that I am neither the maintainer (just a lurker on the PTS), nor do
> I have time to do an NMU in case it is needed. Which might be the case,
> there are weeks where Davide is quite unresponsive.That reduces the attack window, but it's not a solution. I think the safe thing to do is to create the log file in /var/lib/auctex or /var/log instead. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.
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