Bug#1041508: tex-common: Installation fails if system is missing the set locale

[ael]

On Sat, Sep 02, 2023 at 06:39:07PM +0100, Samuel Henrique wrote:
> 
> This has happened now, every testing user is getting the following error:
> """
> Building format(s) --all.
> This may take some time...
> fmtutil failed. Output has been stored in
> /tmp/fmtutil.isqbK6Rx
> Please include this file if you report a bug.

Confirmed. I am seeing this on my testing boxes.

ael

Bug#1041508: tex-common: Installation fails if system is missing the set locale

[Samuel Henrique]

> According to https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/texlive-extra the new version 
> from unstable could migrate to
> testing tomorrow

This has happened now, every testing user is getting the following error:
"""
Building format(s) --all.
This may take some time...
fmtutil failed. Output has been stored in
/tmp/fmtutil.isqbK6Rx
Please include this file if you report a bug.

dpkg: error processing package tex-common (--configure):
 installed tex-common package post-installation script subprocess
returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 tex-common
needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
"""

We might need to 0-day NMU this with high urgency so it fixes the
upgrade breakage, users will be very confused by this.

Cheers,


-- 
Samuel Henrique