severity 291194 serious tags 291194 lenny-ignore thanks
I just ran into this bug when using a modified tar that defaults to create posix archives: <-- snip --> # dpkg -i ddd_3.3.12~rc2-0.0.bunk_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 193488 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace ddd 1:3.3.11-1 (using ddd_3.3.12~rc2-0.0.bunk_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement ddd ... dpkg: error processing ddd_3.3.12~rc2-0.0.bunk_amd64.deb (--install): corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: ddd_3.3.12~rc2-0.0.bunk_amd64.deb # <-- snip --> Quoting the info file of tar: <-- snip --> ... posix ... This archive format will be the default format for future versions of GNU `tar'. ... <-- snip --> If this change in tar happens before squeeze Debian will already not be able to follow it due to this bug, since due to the nature of dpkg it has to support such kind of changes one release before they happen. If this change in tar e.g. happens in 2012 (which will according to past experiences be between squeeze and squeeze+1) then dpkg in squeeze will already have to support it. That's why this 4 years old bug really has to be fixed for squeeze. Changing the severity in a way that it's not a problem for lenny, but has to be fixed for squeeze. debian-release Cc'ed due to setting the lenny-ignore tag. cu Adrian -- "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org