On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 05:37:03PM -0600, Leonel Nunez wrote: > > Package: libcherokee-config0 > > Version: 0.99.11-1 > > Severity: grave > > Justification: renders package unusable > > > > > > Upgrading the package, I get: > > > > ===== > > Preparing to replace libcherokee-config0 0.99.11-1 (using > > ..../libcherokee-config0_0.99.13-1_i386.deb) ... > > Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] > > > > update-python-modules: error: > > /usr/share/python-support/libcherokee-config0.private is not a directory > > dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > > Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] > > > > update-python-modules: error: > > /usr/share/python-support/libcherokee-config0.private is not a directory > > dpkg: error processing > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libcherokee-config0_0.99.13-1_i386.deb (--unpack): > > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 > > Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] > > update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] > > > > update-python-modules: error: > > /usr/share/python-support/libcherokee-config0.private is not a directory > > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/libcherokee-config0_0.99.13-1_i386.deb > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > ===== > > > > Purging and reinstalling results in the same error. > > > > -- System Information: > > Debian Release: squeeze/sid > > APT prefers unstable > > APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') > > Architecture: i386 (i686) > > > > Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core) > > Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) > > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash > > > > Versions of packages libcherokee-config0 depends on: > > ii libc6 2.9-8 GNU C Library: Shared > > libraries > > ii libcherokee-base0 0.98.1-1 Cherokee web server - Base > > librari > > ii libcherokee-client0 0.98.1-1 Cherokee web server - Client > > libra > > ii libcherokee-server0 0.98.1-1 Cherokee web server - Server > > libra > > ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8g-16 SSL shared libraries > > ii python 2.5.4-2 An interactive high-level > > object-o > > > > libcherokee-config0 recommends no packages. > > > > libcherokee-config0 suggests no packages. > > > > -- no debconf information > > > > > > > > > > > Can you please Upgrade your system ?
I'm trying to do so, but this bug is blocking the whole upgrade, as I cannot even purge the offending package. ===== kenny:~# dpkg -P --force-all libcherokee-config0 dpkg - warning, overriding problem because --force enabled: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. (Reading database ... 71090 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libcherokee-config0 ... Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] update-python-modules: error: /usr/share/python-support/libcherokee-config0.private is not a directory dpkg: error processing libcherokee-config0 (--purge): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Usage: update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package_directory [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-c] package.dirs [...] update-python-modules [-v] [-a|-f|-p] update-python-modules: error: /usr/share/python-support/libcherokee-config0.private is not a directory dpkg: error while cleaning up: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: libcherokee-config0 ===== > We are on kernel 2.6.26-2 and many other packages > > Can you please provide your python-support version ? kenny:~# dpkg -l | grep python-support ii python-support 0.8.7 automated rebuilding support for Python modules -- Blu. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org