On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 12:30:44AM -0500, Joey O'Doherty wrote: > Hello, > > (I'm not entirely sure if this is the right forum for this problem so > please let me know where to take this if I am off-topic.) > > The package base-passwd in sid has refused to install on my box for the > past few weeks. Here is the output from apt-get: > > --cut-- > Preconfiguring packages ... > Setting up base-passwd (3.4.3) ... > /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-passwd.postinst: line 1: tempfile: command not > found > dpkg: error processing base-passwd (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127 > Errors were encountered while processing: > base-passwd > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > --cut-- > > I've checked the contents of the base-passwd.postinst file but I didn't > see anything obviously amiss.
tempfile: command not found? Did you manage to uninstall the package debianutils? It's an essential package, so that would take some effort. I can't imagine you could go several weeks without noticing it missing, though. -- Curse my natural showmanship! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
