Package: dpkg Version: 1.13.25 Severity: grave
If the old version of the package contains symlink, and the new version tries to save a directory into the same place, then an upgrade won't be correct. example: nb:[/root/temp]# ls nb:[/root/temp]# export LANG=en_US.UTF-8 nb:[/root/temp]# mkdir 1 2 2/test-dir nb:[/root/temp]# ln -s /bin 1/test-dir nb:[/root/temp]# for i in 1 2; do cd $i && tar -czf ../packet-$i.tgz . && cd ..; done nb:[/root/temp]# alien -kd packet-1.tgz && alien -kd packet-2.tgz packet_1-1_all.deb generated packet_2-1_all.deb generated nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -c packet_1-1_all.deb drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/ -rw-r--r-- root/root 236 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/copyright -rw-r--r-- root/root 175 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/changelog.Debian.gz lrwxrwxrwx root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./test-dir -> /bin nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -c packet_2-1_all.deb drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/ drwxr-xr-x root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/ -rw-r--r-- root/root 236 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/copyright -rw-r--r-- root/root 175 2007-06-12 13:19 ./usr/share/doc/packet/changelog.Debian.gz drwxrwx--- root/root 0 2007-06-12 13:18 ./test-dir/ nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -i packet_1-1_all.deb Selecting previously deselected package packet. (Reading database ... 128644 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking packet (from packet_1-1_all.deb) ... Setting up packet (1-1) ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 2007-06-12 13:20 test-dir -> /bin nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -i packet_2-1_all.deb (Reading database ... 128648 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace packet 1-1 (using packet_2-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement packet ... Setting up packet (2-1) ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 2007-06-12 13:20 test-dir -> /bin nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg --remove packet (Reading database ... 128643 files and directories currently installed.) Removing packet ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -i packet_2-1_all.deb Selecting previously deselected package packet. (Reading database ... 128644 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking packet (from packet_2-1_all.deb) ... Setting up packet (2-1) ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir drwxrwx--- 2 root root 4096 2007-06-12 13:18 test-dir nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -i packet_1-1_all.deb dpkg - warning: downgrading packet from 2-1 to 1-1. (Reading database ... 128648 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace packet 2-1 (using packet_1-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement packet ... Setting up packet (1-1) ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir drwxrwx--- 2 root root 4096 2007-06-12 13:18 test-dir nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg --remove packet (Reading database ... 128643 files and directories currently installed.) Removing packet ... nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg -i packet_1-1_all.deb Selecting previously deselected package packet. (Reading database ... 128644 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking packet (from packet_1-1_all.deb) ... Setting up packet (1-1) ... nb:[/root/temp]# ls -l /|grep test-dir lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 2007-06-12 13:25 test-dir -> /bin nb:[/root/temp]# dpkg --remove packet (Reading database ... 128643 files and directories currently installed.) Removing packet ... -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.20.4dimka Locale: LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ru_RU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii coreutils 5.97-5.3 The GNU core utilities ii libc6 2.5-9+b1 GNU C Library: Shared libraries dpkg recommends no packages. -- debconf-show failed -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
