Erm, what should we do with bugs like this? There is no way it's an APT bug that a package doesn't unpack correctly, dpkg is responsible..
Anyone have some idea? On Tue, 15 Sep 1998, Stefan Nobis wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.1.6 > > I found a problem when i downloaded and installed programs with apt version > 0.1.6 (if i remember correctly older versions i used didn't show this > problem). I was able to reproduce the bug with wmaker_0.19.3-1: > > I downloaded wmaker_0.19.3-1 with apt. When apt tries to unpack and setup > wmaker, the directory /etc/GNUstep/Defaults is left empty. But in wmaker are > config-files which have to be unpacked there. If i use dpkg -i > wmaker_0.19.3-1 the package is be installed correctly, namley with all files > in /etc/GNUstep/Defaults unpacked. > > It makes no difference, if i use dselect with method apt or if i use apt-get > on the commandline. > > If find it also anoying that downloaded files are being deleted if i use the > apt-method in dselect. I would much prefer it if, like ftp-method, i would > be asks, if the downloaded files should be erased. > > -- System Information > Debian Release: slink > Kernel Version: Linux teddy 2.0.34 #1 Thu Sep 10 17:59:05 CEST 1998 i586 > unknown > > Versions of the packages apt depends on: > ii libc6 2.0.7t-1 The GNU C library version 2 (run-time > files) > ii libstdc++2.8 2.90.29-0.6 The GNU stdc++ library (egcs version) > > --- Begin /etc/apt/sources.list (modified conffile) > deb ftp://ftp.de.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free non-US > > --- End /etc/apt/sources.list > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
