On Wed, 27 Sep 1995, Andrew Howell wrote: > Zachary DeAquila writes: > > > > > > I tried to installt he elv-vi package and got this: > > > > ---snip-snip-snip-- > > > > zachs:/binary/editors# dpkg --install elv-vi-1.8pl4-16.deb > > Selecting previously deselected package elv-vi. > > (Reading database ... 9882 files and directories currently installed.) > > Unpacking elv-vi (from elv-vi-1.8pl4-16.deb) ... > > Setting up elv-vi ... > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/elv-vi.postinst: update-alternatives: command not found > > dpkg: error processing elv-vi (--install): > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > elv-vi > > > > ---snip-snip-snip-- > > > > Like any good linux hacker, I then poked at the script in question > > (/var/lib/dpkg/info/elv-vi.postinst) > > > > And, sure enough, it's expecting a command called 'update-alternatives', > > that, > > as far as I can tell, is supposed to make some symbolic links. Should I > > already have this > > program? is it a packaging problem? I'm using dpkg 0.93.70, which is > > pretty cloe to the latest, > > as I recall. > > > > help? > > You need to upgrade to the latest dpkg, 77 or 78, Ian Jackson added > update-alternatives stuff in around 75 i think. > > Andrew > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dehydration - 34%, Recollection of previous evening - 2%, embarrassment > factor - 91%. Advise repair schedule:- off line for 36 hours, re-boot > startup disk, and replace head - wow, what a night! > -- Kryten in Red Dwarf `The Last Day' > > Andrew Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Perth, Western Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I had problems installing elv-vi also and found out when using update alternatives you also need debian/binary/devel/perl-5.003.deb. I think update alternatives needs /usr/lib/perl5/POSIX.pm which is in the above mentioned package. Dick
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