tags 499922 patch thanks Package: ifenslave-2.6 Version: 1.1.0-15 Followup-For: Bug #499922
the postinst and preinst were doing a dpkg version comparison even on a fresh install. the following patch should fix the issue: diff -Nru ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.postinst ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.postinst --- ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.postinst 2009-12-18 04:26:46.000000000 -0800 +++ ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.postinst 2010-07-03 10:36:49.000000000 -0700 @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ case "$1" in configure) - if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" le "1.1.0-6"; then + if [ -n "$2" ] && dpkg --compare-versions "$2" le "1.1.0-6"; then mv_conffile "/etc/network/if-up.d/ifenslave" "/etc/network/if-pre-up.d/ifenslave" mv_conffile "/etc/network/if-down.d/ifenslave" "/etc/network/if-post-down.d/ifenslave" fi diff -Nru ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.preinst ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.preinst --- ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.preinst 2009-12-18 04:26:43.000000000 -0800 +++ ifenslave-2.6-1.1.0/debian/ifenslave-2.6.preinst 2010-07-03 10:34:50.000000000 -0700 @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ case "$1" in install|upgrade) - if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" le "1.1.0-6"; then + if [ -n "$2" ] && dpkg --compare-versions "$2" le "1.1.0-6"; then prep_mv_conffile ifenslave "/etc/network/if-up.d/wireless-tools" prep_mv_conffile ifenslave "/etc/network/if-down.d/wireless-tools" fi i'm wondering if the ifenslave's preinst should be messing with /etc/network/if*.d/wireless-tools at all? that might be an RC bug in it's own right, messing with the configuration files of another package... live well, vagrant -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org