Package: dpkg-repack Version: 1.22 Followup-For: Bug #287319 Since I've also stumbled into the bug, and meanwhile I've reported the "bug" in 'cp' (that is 'cp -a' not being the same as 'cp -dpPR'), what about the following patch:
--------------------------------------------------- $ diff -u dpkg-repack.orig dpkg-repack --- dpkg-repack.orig 2006-05-15 22:50:34.000000000 +0200 +++ dpkg-repack 2006-05-15 22:53:43.000000000 +0200 @@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ SafeMkdir "$build_dir/$origfn",$st->mode; chown($st->uid, $st->gid, "$build_dir/$origfn"); } + else if (-p $fn) { # named pipes can't be copied with 'cp -pd' at least + # with coreutils < 5.95 + SafeSystem "cp","-a",$fn,"$build_dir/$origfn",""; + } else { SafeSystem "cp","-pd",$fn,"$build_dir/$origfn",""; } --------------------------------------------------- *t -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.4.22 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages dpkg-repack depends on: ii dpkg-dev 1.13.18 package building tools for Debian ii perl 5.8.8-4 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction dpkg-repack recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]