** Description changed: + IMPACT: Due to a incorrectly specified debconf parameter introduced to + fix bug 658227, some installations of slapd/openldap will fail with the + error message detailed below. + + FIX: Correct the typo in the slapd.templates file to specify the + slapd/move_old_database parameter as boolean (instead of booleam). + + PATCH: See proposed linked branch + + TEST CASE: + Install slapd on a clean maverick installation + Configure and load data (using example from server guide). + Remove and purge slapd package + Re-install slapd (fails with error message detailed below). + + REGRESSION POTENTIAL: Bearing in mind the heritage of this bug the following test cases should be tested once in -proposed: + Clean installation + Test Case (as detailed above) + Upgrade from Lucid->Maverick. + + ORIGINAL BUG REPORT: + Hi, when I try to install "slapd", I've this : r...@stephane-macbook:~# apt-get install slapd Reading package lists... Done - Building dependency tree + Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: - ldap-utils + ldap-utils The following NEW packages will be installed: - slapd + slapd 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 57 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/1514kB of archives. After this operation, 4047kB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Booleam" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Booleam"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 5. (Reading database ... 480491 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking slapd (from .../slapd_2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2_i386.deb) ... Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Booleam" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Booleam"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 5. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/slapd_2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2_i386.deb (--unpack): - subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 + subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: - /var/cache/apt/archives/slapd_2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2_i386.deb + /var/cache/apt/archives/slapd_2.4.23-0ubuntu3.2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) r...@stephane-macbook:~# I'm on Ubuntu 10.10
** Changed in: openldap (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Medium -- apt-get install slapd => Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Booleam" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/666028 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openldap in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
