Hi all, Actually, from stable to testing, I got a blocker with gnome-help package. The install wouldn't let me go any further and I had to remove this particular package from the selection just to be able to finish it up. Then later on, I installed it individually with no problem. The error was the same type as below.
Laurent on 9/3/01 11:01 PM, tluxt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Starting from a (IIRC) rather basic potato system, I did (essentially): > change sources.list to point to testing > apt-get update > apt-get dist-upgrade > > I got the following error after much stuff had installed: > > > Preparing to replace exim 3.12-10 (using .../archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb) > ... > mv: cannot create regular file `/etc/exim/exim.conf': No such file or > directory > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Starting MTA: exim. > Preparing to replace gettext-base 0.10.35-13 (using > .../gettext-base_0.10.39-2_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement gettext-base ... > Selecting previously deselected package groff-base. > Unpacking groff-base (from .../groff-base_1.17-3_i386.deb) ... > Moving /etc/tmac.man.local to /etc/groff/man.local. > Replacing files in old package groff ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/exim_3.31-1_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > debian:/var/cache/apt# > > > In fact, the directory: > /etc/exim > does not exist. > > I found > Subject: Re: dist-upgrade from stable to testing > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2001/debian-user-200108/msg02377.html > Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:35:28 -0500 > > Which said: > > """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" > On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 12:20:57AM -0600, Phil Reardon wrote: >> On Monday 13 August 2001 11:36 pm, John Galt wrote: >>> mkdir /etc/exim then rerun apt-get dist-upgrade... You won't have to >>> re-download the 166M, BTW. >>> >>> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Phil Reardon wrote: >>>> After apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade to testing, I got a successful >>>> download of 166 MB. But during the install/config, I saw this message: >>>> >>>> mv: cannot create regjular file '/etc/exim/exim.conf' ; No such file or >>>> directory. >>>> .(stuff removed) >> >> Thanks, John: >> >> I tried creating the exim directory and even did a touch exim.conf there. >> Then I did apt-get dist-upgrade again and it complained of unmet dependencies >> and recommended apt-get -f install. I did that too, and then things >> proceeded okay. I think I have Woody now! > > This is also fixed in exim 3.32-1 in unstable, by the way. > > exim (3.32-1) unstable; urgency=low > > [...] > * debian/preinst: create /etc/exim before moving exim.conf (Closes: > #106659, #107657) > [...] > > -- Mark Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wed, 8 Aug 2001 23:34:04 +0100
