On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 08:43:35PM +0100, Daniel Campos wrote: > If Splashy package is installed but /etc/splashy/config.xml doesn't exist, > package installation fails at postinstallation time. The "debian/postinst" > file > of desktop-base package contains the following code: > > if [ -x /sbin/splashy_config ]; then > splashy_config --set-theme moreblue-orbit > fi > > But splashy_config fails with an error code if config.xml doesn't exist, thus > causing postinstallation process to fail, leaving the package unconfigured. > I can confirm this situation happens when installing a new system from Debian > Installer: splashy installed but /etc/splashy/config.xml doesn't exist yet, > desktop-base tries to be configured and installation fails.
What *exactly* is the starting situation? splashy moved the themes from /etc/splashy to /usr/share/splashy, replacing it with a symlink, which brokes other installs, and thus desktop-base. I made the 5.0.2 upload to fix that, but in already broken situation it won't help. You have to remove/purge splashy first, upgrade desktop-base, make sure you don't have anything in /etc/splashy (the folder shouldn't even exist) and then reinstall splashy. I know it's a pain, but this should have been handled better from splashy. > > I suggest checking if that file exists or adding a "|| true" command after > splashy_config to ensure return code is 0 I guess this *should* fail when there is a problem installing the theme anyway. Cheers, -- Yves-Alexis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
