Okay, well to eliminate that variable, I started an xterm and su'd
within it. Here's how it behaves now:
# dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/libslp1_1.2.1-3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 158782 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libslp1 1.2.1-3 (using
.../libslp1_1.2.1-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libslp1 ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libslp1:
libslp1 depends on debconf | debconf-2.0; however:
Package debconf is not configured yet.
Package debconf-2.0 is not installed.
Package debconf which provides debconf-2.0 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libslp1 (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
libslp1
# dpkg --configure debconf
Setting up debconf (1.4.66) ...
Use of uninitialized value in join or string at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value in join or string at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83.
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84.
Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83.
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84.
Lots of perl module errors in configuring debconf... Now what? :-P
Feeling very foolish here, but all input is greatly appreciated..
~Brian
Tanner Lovelace wrote:
On 1/5/06, Brian Henning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Er.. not to take anyone's attention away from the ongoing intense
discussion about electronic voting issues, does truly no one have any
suggestions concerning this problem I posted about on Tuesday?
The error looks like it can't connect to the X server. Try running
xhost +
As your normal user before sudo-ing (or su-ing) to root to install
the package and see if you get the same errors.
Cheers,
Tanner
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