Re: dpkg-ftp troubles
Kevin Dalley writes:
Try replacing cmpvers in /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install with the
following function. While the maintainer has not yet blessed this
change, it seems to work for me.
# compare two versions (taken from dpkg docs)
sub cmpvers {
($a,$b) = @_;
my ($cm, $ad, $bd);
if( defined($a) !defined($b)) { return 1; }
if(!defined($a) !defined($b)) { return 0; }
if(!defined($a) defined($b)) { return -1; }
do {
$a =~ s/^\D*//; $ad= $; $ad =~ s/\W/ /g;
$b =~ s/^\D*//; $bd= $; $bd =~ s/\W/ /g;
$cm = $ad cmp $bd; return $cm if $cm;
$a =~ s/^\d*//; $ad= $;
$b =~ s/^\d*//; $bd= $;
$cm = $ad cmp $bd; return $cm if $cm;
} while (length($a) length($b));
return length($a) cmp length($b);
}
Changing = to cmp changes the ordering I think. My newest
version (not yet out) will use dpkg --compare-versions to get it
really right.
Andy.
Re: dpkg-ftp troubles
Joe Reinhardt writes: I am having trouble with dpkg-ftp 1.4.0. I repeatedly get this error when trying to install: Processing status file... Processing Package files... unstable... Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install line 99, PKGFILE chunk 1441 (#1) Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install line 99, PKGFILE chunk 1441. non-free... contrib... Just ignore them, they don't do any harm. It is on my list of bugs to fix (I thought I fixed it in 1.4.1 but I still get them.) Andy.
dpkg-ftp troubles
I am having trouble with dpkg-ftp 1.4.0. I repeatedly get this error when trying to install: Processing status file... Processing Package files... unstable... Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install line 99, PKGFILE chunk 1441 (#1) Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install line 99, PKGFILE chunk 1441. non-free... contrib... Any ideas? -- Joe ReinhardtDivision of Physiologic Imaging [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Radiology, JPP-3960 Telephone: 319-353-7258 University of Iowa College of Medicine FAX: 319-356-1503 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Re: dpkg-ftp troubles
Try replacing cmpvers in /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install with the
following function. While the maintainer has not yet blessed this
change, it seems to work for me.
# compare two versions (taken from dpkg docs)
sub cmpvers {
($a,$b) = @_;
my ($cm, $ad, $bd);
if( defined($a) !defined($b)) { return 1; }
if(!defined($a) !defined($b)) { return 0; }
if(!defined($a) defined($b)) { return -1; }
do {
$a =~ s/^\D*//; $ad= $; $ad =~ s/\W/ /g;
$b =~ s/^\D*//; $bd= $; $bd =~ s/\W/ /g;
$cm = $ad cmp $bd; return $cm if $cm;
$a =~ s/^\d*//; $ad= $;
$b =~ s/^\d*//; $bd= $;
$cm = $ad cmp $bd; return $cm if $cm;
} while (length($a) length($b));
return length($a) cmp length($b);
}
Joe == Joe Reinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am having trouble with dpkg-ftp 1.4.0. I repeatedly get this error
when trying to install:
Processing status file...
Processing Package files...
unstable...
Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install
line 99,
PKGFILE chunk 1441 (#1)
Argument isn't numeric in ncmp at /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/install
line 99, PKGFILE chunk 1441.
non-free...
contrib...
Any ideas?
--
Joe ReinhardtDivision of Physiologic Imaging
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Radiology, JPP-3960
Telephone: 319-353-7258 University of Iowa College of Medicine
FAX: 319-356-1503 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Re: dpkg-ftp troubles
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Joe Reinhardt writes: I am having trouble with dpkg-ftp 1.4.0. I repeatedly get this error when trying to install: You should upgrade to 1.4.1, though, if what you have is truly 1.4.0 They shouldn't affect anything. Unless they're adversely affecting your installation, you can probably ignore them. Mike. -- Don't let me make you unhappy by failing to be contrary enough
