On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > > On Thu, 25 Feb 1999, Jules Bean wrote: > > > > gzip: stdout: Broken pipe > > > dpkg-deb: subprocess gzip -dc returned error exit status 1 > > > dpkg: error processing libtool_1.2d-1.deb (--unpack): > > > subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit status 2 > > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > > libtool_1.2d-1.deb > > > E: Sub-process returned an error code > > > > Red herring. > > > > This looks to me like the SIGPIPE bug. > > So much for the theory that APT setting SIGPIPE to SIGDFL before invoking > dpkg fixes this problem <bother>
Jason, I see nothing in the original bug report to suggest he was using apt. Unless I badly misunderstand signals, your work-around in apt should certainly solve the problem. I know I've never had the problem from within apt (and I do use the problematic components of gnome). Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
