On Tue, Mar 07, 2006 at 05:53:40PM +0200, Lars Wirzenius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: spidermonkey-bin > Version: 1.8.0.1-5 > > When I test spidermonkey-bin with piuparts, I get the following error: > > 1m59.9s ERROR: Package purging left files on system: > /etc/alternatives/js > /etc/alternatives/js.1.gz > /usr/bin/js > /usr/share/man/man1/js.1.gz > > This happens when testing upgrades from sarge to etch to sid, then > removing and purging the package. > > My speculation: spidermonkey-bin in sarge is from source package > spidermonkey, and that one creates the alternatives. spidermonkey-bin in > sid is from source package xulrunner, and that one does nothing with > alternatives. Thus, when package gets upgraded and then purged, the > alternatives remain. > > If I am guessing correctly, the fix would be for xulrunner to add a > maintainer script to do something intelligent with the alternatives. I > do not know whether that means removing them on upgrade, or what, > though.
Thanks for your report. I'll check that some time in the future and wil try to fix in next upload. Mike PS: are there regular piuparts runs for all packages or you happen to have checked this particular package ? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
