On 2014-04-16 02:54 +0200, Frank McCormick wrote: > I installed youtube-dl on the Sid installation tonight > and noticed a dpkg error which didn't halt the process. > > This is what happened: > > > Selecting previously unselected package libavdevice53:i386. > (Reading database ... 147371 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to unpack .../libavdevice53_6%3a9.11-3+b2_i386.deb ... > Unpacking libavdevice53:i386 (6:9.11-3+b2) ... > Selecting previously unselected package libavfilter3:i386. > Preparing to unpack .../libavfilter3_6%3a9.11-3+b2_i386.deb ... > Unpacking libavfilter3:i386 (6:9.11-3+b2) ... > Selecting previously unselected package libav-tools. > Preparing to unpack .../libav-tools_6%3a9.11-3+b2_i386.deb ... > dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> > <relation> <version> > > Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; > Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management; > Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; > Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; > Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; > > Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or > 'more' ! > Unpacking libav-tools (6:9.11-3+b2) ...
That's https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742676. I think the maintainer scripts are invoking dpkg-maintscript-helper not quite correctly. > Is this a major problem? I ask because the installation went ahead > without aborting. It's not a big deal apparently. Cheers, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
