reassign 385909 python 2.4.3-11 retitle 385909 preinst calls .rtupdate scripts while dependencies aren't installed thanks
Le dimanche 03 septembre 2006 à 23:38 +0200, Julien Danjou a écrit : > Package: python-gnome2 > Version: 2.12.4-4 > Severity: serious > > While upgrading an old etch: > > Suggested packages: > python-doc python-profiler > The following NEW packages will be installed: > python-minimal > The following packages will be upgraded: > python > 1 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 212 not upgraded. > 221 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/152kB of archives. > After unpacking 119kB of additional disk space will be used. > (Reading database ... 142617 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace python 2.3.5-5 (using .../python_2.4.3-11_all.deb) > ... > running python pre-rtupdate hooks for python2.4... > /usr/share/python/runtime.d/python-gnome2.rtupdate: line 4: pyversions: > command not found > error running python pre-rtupdate hook python-gnome2 > running python failed-pre-rtupdate hook python-gnome2 > /usr/share/python/runtime.d/python-gnome2.rtupdate: line 4: pyversions: > command not found > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python_2.4.3-11_all.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 127 > dpkg: considering removing python in favour of python-minimal ... > dpkg: no, cannot remove python (--auto-deconfigure will help): > uligo depends on python > python is to be removed. > dpkg: regarding .../python-minimal_2.4.3-11_all.deb containing > python-minimal: > python-minimal conflicts with python (<= 2.4-1) > python (version 2.3.5-5) is installed. > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/python-minimal_2.4.3-11_all.deb (--unpack): > conflicting packages - not installing python-minimal > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/python_2.4.3-11_all.deb > /var/cache/apt/archives/python-minimal_2.4.3-11_all.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) As explained on debian-python, this is a problem with python's preinst script, which calls the .rtupdate stuff. At that moment, nothing is guaranteed to be installed, except for required packages. Most scripts are calling pyversions, which is a symbolic link to pyversions.py, present in python-minimal. The clean solution is to remove this stuff from the preinst script and to find another solution for the packages currently using it. Another possibility would be to add python-minimal as a Pre-Depends: for python and to state in the policy that .rtupdate scripts must ensure everything they need is installed and working. -- .''`. Josselin Mouette /\./\ : :' : [EMAIL PROTECTED] `. `' [EMAIL PROTECTED] `- Debian GNU/Linux -- The power of freedom
