Package: mozilla-browser Version: 2:1.7.8-1sarge7.3.1
I just tried to do a 'dist-upgrade' and mozilla-browser, iceape-browser and mailnews, etc. caused a dpkg cluster you know what because 'update-alternatives' failed to remove /usr/bin/mozilla. I run on testing, just successfully completed an upgrade, but the subsequent 'dist-upgrade' failed and all attempts to remove, purge, or reinstall mozilla-browser to untangle things fails in the same way. Here's what happens with 'dpkg --purge': dpkg --purge mozilla-browser (Reading database ... 90668 files and directories currently installed.) Removing mozilla-browser ... update-alternatives: unable to remove /usr/bin/mozilla: Inappropriate ioctl for device dpkg: error processing mozilla-browser (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Updating mozilla chrome registry...done. Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-browser Here's what happens with aptitude dist-upgrade: aptitude dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Reading task descriptions... Done Building tag database... Done The following NEW packages will be automatically installed: iceape-gnome-support The following packages have been kept back: cvs The following NEW packages will be installed: iceape-browser iceape-gnome-support The following packages will be upgraded: mozilla-browser The following packages are SUGGESTED but will NOT be installed: iceape-dom-inspector latex-xft-fonts xprt 1 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/12.3MB of archives. After unpacking 502kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y Writing extended state information... Done Selecting previously deselected package mozilla-browser. (Reading database ... 90670 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace mozilla-browser 2:1.7.8-1sarge7.3.1 (using .../mozilla-browser_2%3a1.8+1.0.7-2_all.deb) ... update-alternatives: unable to remove /usr/bin/mozilla: Inappropriate ioctl for device dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mozilla-browser_2%3a1.8+1.0.7-2_all.deb (--unpack): there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up Updating mozilla chrome registry...done. dpkg: considering removing mozilla-browser in favour of iceape-browser ... dpkg: yes, will remove mozilla-browser in favour of iceape-browser. Unpacking iceape-browser (from .../iceape-browser_1.0.7-2_i386.deb) ... update-alternatives: unable to remove /usr/bin/mozilla: Inappropriate ioctl for device dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-browser_1.0.7-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Updating mozilla chrome registry...done. Preparing to replace iceape-mailnews 1.0.7-2 (using .../iceape-mailnews_1.0.7-2_i386.deb) ... update-alternatives: unable to remove /usr/bin/mozilla: Inappropriate ioctl for device dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-mailnews_1.0.7-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Updating mozilla chrome registry...done. Unpacking iceape-gnome-support (from .../iceape-gnome-support_1.0.7-2_i386.deb) ... update-alternatives: unable to remove /usr/bin/mozilla: Inappropriate ioctl for device dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-gnome-support_1.0.7-2_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Updating mozilla chrome registry...done. Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/mozilla-browser_2%3a1.8+1.0.7-2_all.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-browser_1.0.7-2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-mailnews_1.0.7-2_i386.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/iceape-gnome-support_1.0.7-2_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-psm: mozilla-psm depends on iceape-browser; however: Package iceape-browser is not installed. dpkg: error processing mozilla-psm (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mozilla-mailnews: mozilla-mailnews depends on iceape-mailnews; however: Package iceape-mailnews is not installed. dpkg: error processing mozilla-mailnews (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mozilla-psm mozilla-mailnews -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
