Package: dpkg Version: 1.15.1 Severity: important Hi,
with dpkg 1.15.1 installed, installation of perl 5.10.0-22 fails due to an error message in update-alternatives: $ sudo dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/perl_5.10.0-22_i386.deb (Reading database ... 16660 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace perl 5.10.0-22 (using .../perl_5.10.0-22_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl ... Setting up perl (5.10.0-22) ... update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/bin/rename-5.005 because link group rename is broken. Can't call method "slave" on an undefined value at /usr/sbin/update-alternatives line 1011. dpkg: error processing perl (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Processing triggers for man-db ... Errors were encountered while processing: perl The "Can't call method on an undefined value" looks like this is not perl's fault. Going back to dpkg 1.14.26 from squeeze allows perl's installation to proceed: [19/518...@nechayev[chroot sid-packages]:~$ sudo dpkg --force-overwrite --install /var/cache/apt/archives/dpkg_1.14.26_i386.deb dpkg: warning: downgrading dpkg from 1.15.1 to 1.14.26. (Reading database ... 16660 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace dpkg 1.15.1 (using .../archives/dpkg_1.14.26_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement dpkg ... Setting up dpkg (1.14.26) ... Installing new version of config file /etc/logrotate.d/dpkg ... Processing triggers for man-db ... [20/519...@nechayev[chroot sid-packages]:~$ sudo dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/perl_5.10.0-22_i386.deb (Reading database ... 16665 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace perl 5.10.0-22 (using .../perl_5.10.0-22_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement perl ... Setting up perl (5.10.0-22) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Greetings Marc -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.29.4-zgsrv20080 (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii coreutils 7.3-1 The GNU core utilities ii libc6 2.9-12 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii lzma 4.43-14 Compression method of 7z format in dpkg recommends no packages. Versions of packages dpkg suggests: ii apt 0.7.21 Advanced front-end for dpkg -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
