Package: dpkg Version: 1.10.4 Severity: normal I get: dpkg: autoconf2.13: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: autoconf depends on autoconf2.13 (>= 2.13-41). Removing autoconf2.13 ... syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors.
Here is the full transcript of the apt-get session in which this occurred. [EMAIL PROTECTED] sudo apt-get -t unstable install debhelper Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: autoconf eperl gettext libauthen-pam-perl libc6 libc6-dev libdb4.0 libdigest-nilsimsa-perl libdigest-sha1-perl libft-perl libgnome-perl libgtk-imlib-perl libgtk-perl libhtml-parser-perl libjcode-pm-perl libmd5-perl libmime-base64-perl libnet-ssleay-perl libpng12-0 libterm-readkey-perl libterm-readline-gnu-perl libterm-slang-perl libwmf0.2-7 libwww-perl perl perl-base perl-modules perl-suid perl-tk po-debconf razor The following packages will be REMOVED: autoconf2.13 libdigest-md5-perl libnet-perl libtime-hires-perl perlmagick The following NEW packages will be installed: libdb4.0 libdigest-nilsimsa-perl libpng12-0 libwmf0.2-7 po-debconf 27 packages upgraded, 5 newly installed, 5 to remove and 588 not upgraded. Need to get 18.9MB of archives. After unpacking 13.3MB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libmd5-perl 2.02-3.1 [5432B] Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main libwww-perl 5.65-0.1 [288kB] Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libc6-dev 2.3.1-3 [2375kB] Get:4 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libc6 2.3.1-3 [3181kB] Get:5 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-suid 5.8.0-13 [28.2kB] Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-tk 1:800.024-1.1 [2080kB] Get:7 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-slang-perl 0.07-9 [47.2kB] Get:8 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-readline-gnu-perl 1.13-1.1 [108kB] Get:9 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libterm-readkey-perl 2.21-1.3 [31.6kB] Get:10 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libnet-ssleay-perl 1.20-2 [163kB] Get:11 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libjcode-pm-perl 0.80-2 [159kB] Get:12 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgnome-perl 0.7008-1.7 [264kB] Get:13 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgtk-imlib-perl 0.7008-1.7 [56.2kB] Get:14 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libgtk-perl 0.7008-1.7 [798kB] Get:15 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libft-perl 1.2-13.1 [46.0kB] Get:16 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libauthen-pam-perl 0.13-3 [35.3kB] Get:17 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main eperl 2.2.14-6 [128kB] Get:18 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libdigest-nilsimsa-perl 0.06-1 [13.7kB] Get:19 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libhtml-parser-perl 3.25-1.1 [87.6kB] Get:20 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-modules 5.8.0-13 [1947kB] Get:21 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libdigest-sha1-perl 2.00-1.1 [18.8kB] Get:22 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libmime-base64-perl 2.12-4.1 [18.6kB] Get:23 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main razor 2.152-4 [92.1kB] Get:24 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main autoconf 2.54-2 [743kB] Get:25 http://ftp.debian.org sarge/main libdb4.0 4.0.14-1 [260kB] Get:26 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl 5.8.0-13 [3855kB] Get:27 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main perl-base 5.8.0-13 [670kB] Get:28 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main gettext 0.11.5-1 [819kB] Get:29 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main po-debconf 0.5.0 [39.4kB] Get:30 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main debhelper 4.1.18 [195kB] Get:31 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libpng12-0 1.2.5-3 [154kB] Get:32 http://ftp.debian.org sid/main libwmf0.2-7 0.2.7-1 [151kB] Fetched 18.9MB in 1h2m2s (5067B/s) (Reading database ... 106966 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libmd5-perl 2.02-3 (using .../libmd5-perl_2.02-3.1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libmd5-perl ... Preparing to replace libwww-perl 5.64-1 (using .../libwww-perl_5.65-0.1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libwww-perl ... dpkg: libdigest-md5-perl: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: libnet-dns-perl depends on libdigest-md5-perl. libdigest-hmac-perl depends on libdigest-md5-perl. (Reading database ... 106965 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libdigest-md5-perl ... (Reading database ... 106956 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libc6-dev 2.2.5-15 (using .../libc6-dev_2.3.1-3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libc6-dev ... Preparing to replace libc6 2.2.5-15 (using .../libc6_2.3.1-3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libc6 ... Setting up libc6 (2.3.1-3) ... Checking for services that may need to be restarted...Package `openldapd' is not installed and no info is available. Package `logind' is not installed and no info is available. Package `apache2' is not installed and no info is available. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. done. Name Service Switch has changed in the C Library. Running programs may not be able to do NSS lookups until they are restarted (for services such as ssh, this can affect your ability to login). Note: restarting sshd should not affect any existing connections. The services detected are: inetd postfix cron apache ssh If other services begin to fail mysteriously after this upgrade, it may be necessary to restart them too. Do you wish to Restart Services? [Y/n] Restarting services possibly affected by the upgrade: inetd: stopping...starting...done. postfix: stopping...starting...done. cron: stopping...starting...done. apache: stopping...starting...FAILED! (1) ssh: stopping...starting...done. The following services failed to start: apache You will need to start these manually by running `/etc/init.d/<service> start' If the service still fails to start, you may need to file a bug on libc6 or the service involved. Press ENTER to continue: Current default timezone: 'Europe/Amsterdam'. Local time is now: Sat Oct 26 22:42:23 CEST 2002. Universal Time is now: Sat Oct 26 20:42:23 UTC 2002. Run 'tzconfig' if you wish to change it. (Reading database ... 106971 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace perl-suid 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-suid_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl-suid ... (Reading database ... 106970 files and directories currently installed.) Removing perlmagick ... (Reading database ... 106938 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace perl-tk 1:800.024-1 (using .../perl-tk_1%3a800.024-1.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl-tk ... Preparing to replace libterm-slang-perl 0.07-7 (using .../libterm-slang-perl_0.07-9_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libterm-slang-perl ... Preparing to replace libterm-readline-gnu-perl 1.12-2 (using .../libterm-readline-gnu-perl_1.13-1.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libterm-readline-gnu-perl ... Preparing to replace libterm-readkey-perl 2.19-1 (using .../libterm-readkey-perl_2.21-1.3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libterm-readkey-perl ... Preparing to replace libnet-ssleay-perl 1.08-1.1 (using .../libnet-ssleay-perl_1.20-2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libnet-ssleay-perl ... Preparing to replace libjcode-pm-perl 0.73-1 (using .../libjcode-pm-perl_0.80-2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libjcode-pm-perl ... Preparing to replace libgnome-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgnome-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgnome-perl ... Preparing to replace libgtk-imlib-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgtk-imlib-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgtk-imlib-perl ... Preparing to replace libgtk-perl 0.7008-1.2 (using .../libgtk-perl_0.7008-1.7_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgtk-perl ... Preparing to replace libft-perl 1.2-13 (using .../libft-perl_1.2-13.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libft-perl ... Preparing to replace libauthen-pam-perl 0.12-2 (using .../libauthen-pam-perl_0.13-3_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libauthen-pam-perl ... Preparing to replace eperl 2.2.14-4 (using .../eperl_2.2.14-6_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement eperl ... Selecting previously deselected package libdigest-nilsimsa-perl. Unpacking libdigest-nilsimsa-perl (from .../libdigest-nilsimsa-perl_0.06-1_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace libhtml-parser-perl 3.25-1 (using .../libhtml-parser-perl_3.25-1.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libhtml-parser-perl ... dpkg: libnet-perl: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: liburi-perl depends on libnet-perl. libmailtools-perl depends on libnet-perl. dpkg-ftp depends on libnet-perl. dpkg-perl depends on libnet-perl; however: Package libnet-perl is to be removed. (Reading database ... 106968 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libnet-perl ... dpkg - warning: while removing libnet-perl, directory `/etc/Net' not empty so not removed. (Reading database ... 106937 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace perl-modules 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-modules_5.8.0-13_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl-modules ... Preparing to replace libdigest-sha1-perl 2.00-1 (using .../libdigest-sha1-perl_2.00-1.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libdigest-sha1-perl ... Preparing to replace libmime-base64-perl 2.12-4 (using .../libmime-base64-perl_2.12-4.1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libmime-base64-perl ... Preparing to replace razor 1.20-1 (using .../razor_2.152-4_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement razor ... (Reading database ... 107180 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libtime-hires-perl ... dpkg: autoconf2.13: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: autoconf depends on autoconf2.13 (>= 2.13-41). Removing autoconf2.13 ... syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors. dpkg - warning: while removing autoconf2.13, directory `/etc/autoconf2.13' not empty so not removed. Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoconf to /usr/bin/autoconf2.50 by autoconf2.13' Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoheader to /usr/bin/autoheader2.50 by autoconf2.13' Removing `diversion of /usr/bin/autoreconf to /usr/bin/autoreconf2.50 by autoconf2.13' (Reading database ... 107128 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace autoconf 2.53-2 (using .../autoconf_2.54-2_all.deb) ... syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors. Unpacking replacement autoconf ... Selecting previously deselected package libdb4.0. Unpacking libdb4.0 (from .../libdb4.0_4.0.14-1_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace perl 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl ... Preparing to replace perl-base 5.6.1-7 (using .../perl-base_5.8.0-13_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl-base ... Setting up perl-base (5.8.0-13) ... (Reading database ... 107301 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace gettext 0.10.40-5 (using .../gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb) ... syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 255 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255 syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 128, near "else if" syntax error at /usr/sbin/install-info line 248, near "}" Execution of /usr/sbin/install-info aborted due to compilation errors. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255 Selecting previously deselected package po-debconf. Unpacking po-debconf (from .../po-debconf_0.5.0_all.deb) ... Preparing to replace debhelper 4.1.11 (using .../debhelper_4.1.18_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement debhelper ... Selecting previously deselected package libpng12-0. Unpacking libpng12-0 (from .../libpng12-0_1.2.5-3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libwmf0.2-7. Unpacking libwmf0.2-7 (from .../libwmf0.2-7_0.2.7-1_i386.deb) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/gettext_0.11.5-1_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.0 Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux thanatos 2.4.20-pre8-ac1 #1 Mon Sep 30 10:20:53 CEST 2002 i686 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE= Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii dselect 1.10.4 a user tool to manage Debian packa ii libc6 2.3.1-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an -- no debconf information
