Package: dpkg Severity: important Version: 1.10.20 If proc is not mounted, start-stop-daemon fails with exit code 2, leading to lots of broken packages upon installation or removal:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# dpkg --purge cupsys (Reading database ... 44399 files and directories currently installed.) Removing cupsys ... Stopping printing system service: cupsdstart-stop-daemon: nothing in /proc - not mounted? invoke-rc.d: initscript cupsys, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing cupsys (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Starting printing system service: cupsdstart-stop-daemon: nothing in /proc - not mounted? invoke-rc.d: initscript cupsys, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: cupsys [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 -- The UNIX Guru's View of Sex: gawk; talk; nice; date; wine; grep;\ touch; unzip; strip; touch; gasp; finger; gasp; mount; fsck; more;\ yes; gasp; umount; make clean; make mrproper; sleep
