Control: found -1 6.12 > base-files (6.12) unstable; urgency=low > * Added Breaks: sendfile (<< version in squeeze) to help sendfile bug > regarding improper modification of /etc/profile to be fixed faster.
That does not seem to be sufficient: Preparing to replace sendfile 2.1b.20080616-4.1 (using .../sendfile_2.1b.20080616-5.2_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement sendfile ... Preparing to replace base-files 6.0squeeze6 (using .../base-files_6.12_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement base-files ... Setting up base-files (6.12) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/debian_version ... Installing new version of config file /etc/issue ... Installing new version of config file /etc/issue.net ... [...] Setting up sendfile (2.1b.20080616-5.2) ... [...] 0m45.1s ERROR: FAIL: After purging files have been modified: /etc/profile not owned While the Breaks causes the fixed sendfile to be unpacked before base-files, it is still configured long after base-files, so the "mishandled" /etc/profile is not restored before base-files wants to update an unmodified /etc/profile Therefore you should consider adding the md5sum of some modified versions ... Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org