On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 01:35:51PM +0200, Martin Costabel wrote: > Sean Lake wrote: > [] > > gnushogi fails with the error: > > Setting up gnushogi (1.3.2-1004) ... > > > > No `START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY' and no `This file documents'. > > install-info(gnushogi.info): no entry for file `gnushogi'. > > Unpacking replacement gnushogi ... > > Setting up gnushogi (1.3.2-1004) ... > > > > No `START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY' and no `This file documents'. > > install-info(/sw/share/info/gnushogi.info): unable to determine > > description for `dir' entry - giving up > > /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing gnushogi (--install): > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > > Yes, this is a bug in the new version of gnushogi (maintainer CCed): > > When the "InfoDocs:" field is used, the info file (the one for gnu info, > not the one for fink) needs to be in a format that install-info can > understand. In particular, there must be a line close to the beginning > that contains either the word 'START-INFO-DIR-ENTRY' or the phrase 'This > file documents'.
dpkg is considering replacing their ancient and somewhat fragile install-info with a modern one that understands some recently-introduced and/or GNUish syntaxes. dan -- Daniel Macks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.netspace.org/~dmacks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list Fink-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
