On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 13:56:15 +0000
fraser kendall <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 13:35:48 +0000
> fraser kendall <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Correction:
[...]
> #mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.postinst 
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.postinst.bad
> #mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.postrm 
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.postrm.bad
> #mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.prerm 
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/printer-driver-cups-pdf.prerm.bad
> #dpkg -r printer-driver-cups-pdf 

Replying to my own post.  This is a reproducible problem/workaround
that has affected several packages in some of my various beowulf
deployments; these have included

        initramfs-tools
        initramfs-tools-core
        htcondor
        nginx-full
        printer-driver-cups-pdf

I am posting this for information: there is clearly something about the
preinst/prerm/postinst/postrm script(s) that is causing problems during
dpkg operation.  The workaround is the same in each case: rename the
offending script and run dpkg again.

I recognise that this family of scripts are very similar, but lacking
the skills to pinpoint the problem, the best I can offer is to hand the
observation over to the list for any interested parties who would like
to take a look.

Best

fraser
        
        

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