reassign 297540 debconf thanks On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:24:53 +0100, W Borgert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Package: ucf Version: 1.13 > After interrupting an apt-get install with ^C, it is not possible to > remove a package (proftpd-common) without error message. Even purge > and reinstall, purge again does not help: > Purging configuration files for proftpd-common ... Can't call > method "description" on an undefined value at > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 76, <GEN0> line 1. dpkg: > error processing proftpd-common (--purge): > subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 9 Errors > were encountered while processing: > proftpd-common > Installing a backup of the dpkg status file did not help. > The error message seems to come from ucf: >> ucf > Can't call method "description" on an undefined value at > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Question.pm line 76, <GEN0> line 1. > A reinstallation of debconf and ucf did help, but as this is not > clear to the average user and should be not necessary, right? > Maybe the problem does not belong to ucf, but debconf? The version > is 1.4.30.11 (debconf + debconf-english)... I don't see how changing anything in ucf can fixwhatever the reinstall fixed, so punting this to debconf, where this is more likely to be diagnosed correctly and fixed. manoj -- Bureaucrat, n.: A person who cuts red tape sideways. McCabe Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]