Package: ntp Version: 1:4.2.2+dfsg.2-2 Severity: important After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade, and apt-get -f install, ntp still fails to upgrade from 1:4.2.2+dfsg.2-2 to 1:4.2.2+dfsg.2-3.
Apt gives the following error messages: Preparing to replace ntp 1:4.2.2+dfsg.2-2 (using .../ntp_1%3a4.2.2+dfsg.2-2_i386.deb) ... /etc/init.d/ntp: user ntp does not exist invoke-rc.d: initscript ntp, action "stop" failed. dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... /etc/init.d/ntp: user ntp does not exist invoke-rc.d: initscript ntp, action "stop" failed. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ntp_1%3a4.2.2+dfsg.2-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 /etc/init.d/ntp: user ntp does not exist invoke-rc.d: initscript ntp, action "start" failed. dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/ntp_1%3a4.2.2+dfsg.2-2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) This is similar to an old bug (#381581 and #381554) that turned out to be in the passwd package, but it's occuring with the current version of NTP. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages ntp depends on: ii adduser 3.97 Add and remove users and groups ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-5 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libcap1 1:1.10-14 support for getting/setting POSIX. pn libreadline5 <none> (no description available) pn libssl0.9.8 <none> (no description available) ii lsb-base 3.1-17 Linux Standard Base 3.1 init scrip pn netbase <none> (no description available) ii perl-modules 5.8.8-6.1 Core Perl modules ii psmisc 22.3-1 Utilities that use the proc filesy ntp recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
