Package: texlive-base-bin Version: 2007.dfsg.1-3+b1 When I tried to configure texlive-base-bin, it failed with the following error messages:
> Setting up texlive-base-bin (2007.dfsg.1-3+b1) ... > Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done. > Building format(s) --all. > This may take some time... > fmtutil-sys failed. Output has been stored in > /tmp/fmtutil.smsb8185 > Please include this file if you report a bug. > > dpkg: error processing texlive-base-bin (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Processing triggers for menu ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > texlive-base-bin > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) /tmp/fmtutil.smsb8185 contained, in part, the following messages: > fmtutil: running `mf-nowin -ini -jobname=mf -progname=mf > -translate-file=cp227.tcx mf.ini' ... > This is METAFONT, Version 2.71828 (Web2C 7.5.6) (INIMF) > (/usr/share/texmf-texlive/web2c/cp227.tcx) > (/usr/share/texmf-texlive/metafont/config/mf.ini > (/usr/share/texmf-texlive/metafont/base/plain.mf > Preloading the plain base, version 2.71: preliminaries, > basic constants and mathematical macros, > macros for converting from device-independent units to pixels, > macros and tables for various modes of operation, > macros for drawing and filling, > macros for proof labels and rules, > macros for character and font administration, > and a few last-minute items.)kpathsea: Running mktexmf modes > > ! I can't find file `modes'. > l.3 \input modes > > Please type another input file name: > ! Emergency stop. > l.3 \input modes > > Transcript written on mf.log. > Error: `mf-nowin -ini -jobname=mf -progname=mf -translate-file=cp227.tcx > mf.ini' failed texlive-base appears to contain /usr/share/texlive-base/modes.mf and /etc/texmf/metafont/misc/modes.mf, but the latter wasn't present on my system. Once I reinstalled texlive-base, texlive-base-bin configured successfully. -- Matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
