On 8/8/13 5:36 PM, Nathan Toner wrote:
> Thank you, Alex.
>
> I suppose "dependency" was not the right word. I was trying to run `fink
> update-all`, and it was failing at that package. Your suggestion appears
> to have fixed it.
>
> I have another in the same (almost) install. I am trying to install
> fpl-oct364-1.3.4-1 on my 2012 MacBook Pro running OSX 10.7.5 and am
> getting the error copied below when I run `fink install fpl-oct364`. I
> believe you are the maintainer of this project.
>
>     The following package will be installed or updated:
>       fpl-oct364
>     Reading buildlock packages...
>     /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait -i
>     
> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.deb
>     (Reading database ... 218427 files and directories currently installed.)
>     Preparing to replace fpl-oct364 1.3.3-1 (using
>     .../fpl-oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.deb) ...
>     error: package control is not installed
>     error: called from:
>     error:   /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 2134, column 11
>     error:   /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 401, column 7
>     error:   /Users/nathantoner/.octaverc at line 11, column 1
>     dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>     dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
>     /sw/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/prerm <http://tmp.ci/prerm>: line 6:
>     /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/fpl/octave-forge-prerm.sh: No such file or
>     directory
>     /sw/bin/dpkg: error processing
>     
> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.deb
>     (--install):
>       subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>     error: package control is not installed
>     error: called from:
>     error:   /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 2134, column 11
>     error:   /sw/share/octave/3.6.4/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 401, column 7
>     error:   /Users/nathantoner/.octaverc at line 11, column 1
>     dpkg: error while cleaning up:
>       subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>     Errors were encountered while processing:
>       
> /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-x86_64/sci/fpl-oct364_1.3.4-1_darwin-x86_64.deb
>     ### execution of /sw/bin/dpkg-lockwait failed, exit code 1
>     Failed: can't install package fpl-oct364-1.3.4-1
>
>
> Thank you again!
>

I don't reproduce the issue here.  Maybe try temporarily renaming your 
~/.octaverc ?

-- 
Alexander Hansen, Ph.D.
Fink User Liaison
My package updates: http://finkakh.wordpress.com/

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