reassign 315784 dpkg thanks On Sun, 26 Jun 2005, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> X-debbugs-cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Package: base-files > Version: 3.1.5 > Severity: minor > > Odd, worrisome messages seen, > # dpkg -i * > Setting up base-files (3.1.5) ... > Installing new version of config file /etc/debian_version ... > Installing new version of config file /etc/issue ... > Installing new version of config file /etc/issue.net ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: line 120: md5sum: command not found > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-files.postinst: line 121: md5sum: command not found > > But then not on second time: > # dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/base-files_3.1.5_i386.deb > (Reading database ... 167757 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace base-files 3.1.5 (using .../base-files_3.1.5_i386.deb) > ... > Unpacking replacement base-files ... > Setting up base-files (3.1.5) ... > > $ dlocate `which md5sum` > dpkg: /usr/bin/md5sum > coreutils: /usr/bin/md5sum.textutils > > $ dpkg -S `which md5sum` > local diversion from: /usr/bin/md5sum.textutils > local diversion to: /usr/bin/md5sum > > # apt-cache showpkg dpkg|grep base-files > > Well, maybe you should depend on it, as lots of others do. > > I'm not sure if it would solve the occasional problem that I > experienced though. Maybe if I was using apt it would. > > Anyways, I seemed to have uncovered a rare case where things will go > wrong, when one does dpkg -i * on several files at once. > > If I'm correct, then gnus should depend on dpkg too, as it also uses md5sum > > Setting up gnus (5.10.6-0.CVS.20050610-1) ... > install/gnus: Ignoring emacs. > install/gnus: Byte-compiling for emacs21...found emacs21 > ../usr/bin/ucf: line 554: md5sum: command not found > /usr/bin/ucf: line 566: md5sum: command not found > /usr/bin/ucf: line 242: md5sum: command not found > done. > [On 2nd try, worked] > > Or maybe dpkg should notice it is also upgrading itself, and thus > upgrade and configure itself all in one step before configuring other > files from the dpkg -i * command line. The md5sum cmmand belongs to an essential package, so it is definitely not a bug in base-files to assume that it should work. I reassign this to dpkg in case the maintainer has something to say about it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
