** Description changed: Binary package hint: ocrad Like gv and gnupg2, ocrad package failed to install properly, returning post-installation script error. Ubuntu 8.10, 64-bit, ocrad version 0.17-3 from repos. + == DESCRIPTION == + install-info from TexLive2008 conflicts with install-info (karmic and higher) + + == HOW TO REPRODUCE == + Install install-info from TexLive2008 (can be downloaded at ftp://tug.org/texlive/historic/2008/tlnet/archive/texinfo.i386-linux.tar.lzma) + install it in the root's path (ex /usr/local/bin ) + The installation of ocrad fails with the following error: + + install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information. + dpkg: error processing ocrad (--configure): + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 + + + == DETAILED STEPS == + r...@karmic-vm:~# which install-info + /usr/sbin/install-info + r...@karmic-vm:~# apt-get install ocrad + + [...] + The following NEW packages will be installed: + + ocrad + + 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 26 not upgraded. + + Need to get 0B/145kB of archives. + + After this operation, 369kB of additional disk space will be used. + + [...] + Unpacking ocrad (from .../archives/ocrad_0.17-4_i386.deb) ... + + Processing triggers for install-info ... + + Processing triggers for man-db ... + + Setting up ocrad (0.17-4) ... + + Ignoring install-info called from maintainer script + + The package ocrad should be rebuild with new debhelper to get trigger + support + + + r...@karmic-vm: ~ + r...@karmic-vm:~# dpkg --purge ocrad + + [...] + Removing ocrad ... + + Ignoring install-info called from maintainer script + + The package ocrad should be rebuild with new debhelper to get trigger + support + + Processing triggers for man-db ... + + Processing triggers for install-info ... + + r...@karmic-vm: ~ + + r...@karmic-vm:~# chmod +x /usr/local/bin/install-info + + r...@karmic-vm: ~ + r...@karmic-vm:~# which install-info + + /usr/local/bin/install-info + + r...@karmic-vm: ~ + r...@karmic-vm:~# apt-get install ocrad + + [...] + The following NEW packages will be installed: + + ocrad + + 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 26 not upgraded. + + Need to get 0B/145kB of archives. + + After this operation, 369kB of additional disk space will be used. + + [...] + Unpacking ocrad (from .../archives/ocrad_0.17-4_i386.deb) ... + + Processing triggers for install-info ... + + Processing triggers for man-db ... + + Setting up ocrad (0.17-4) ... + + install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information. + + dpkg: error processing ocrad (--configure): + + subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit + status 1 + + Errors were encountered while processing: + + ocrad + + E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) + + r...@karmic-vm: ~ + r...@karmic-vm:~# exit + + + == WORKAROUND == + Remove TexLive2008 install-info from the root's path. + + ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 Dependencies: - libgcc1 1:4.3.2-1ubuntu11 - gcc-4.3-base 4.3.2-1ubuntu11 - libstdc++6 4.3.2-1ubuntu11 - findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu3 - libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 + libgcc1 1:4.3.2-1ubuntu11 + gcc-4.3-base 4.3.2-1ubuntu11 + libstdc++6 4.3.2-1ubuntu11 + findutils 4.4.0-2ubuntu3 + libc6 2.8~20080505-0ubuntu7 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: ocrad 0.17-3 SourcePackage: ocrad Title: package ocrad 0.17-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64
-- Texlive2008 install-info conflicts with system's version of install-info https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/295542 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
