Package: dpkg Version: 1.15.7.2 Severity: important dpkg won't let me install (upgrade to) the latest version of sbcl-doc:
Preparing to replace sbcl-doc 1:1.0.34.0-1.1 (using .../sbcl-doc_1%3a1.0.39.0-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement sbcl-doc ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/sbcl-doc_1%3a1.0.39.0-1_all.deb (--unpack): unable to clean up mess surrounding `./usr/share/doc/sbcl-doc/html/sbcl/Method-sb_002dbsd_002dsockets_003asocket_002dmake_002dstream-_0028_0028socket-socket_0029-_0026key-input-output-_0028element_002dtype-_0027character_0029-_0028buffering-full_0029-_0028external_002dformat-default_0029-tim' before installing another version: File name too long dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) I'll mark sbcl-doc as affected, but I'd argue that this is ultimately a bug in dpkg for being unable to cope with such long filenames or perhaps in dpkg-dev for allowing them into packages; one way or another, there should not be skew, particularly in that direction. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-xen-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii coreutils 8.5-1 GNU core utilities ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.5-4 high-quality block-sorting file co ii libc6 2.11.1-3 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libselinux1 2.0.94-1 SELinux runtime shared libraries ii xz-utils 4.999.9beta+20100527-1 XZ-format compression utilities ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime dpkg recommends no packages. Versions of packages dpkg suggests: ii apt 0.7.25.3 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
