Douglas Bates wrote: > The problem is that because the pre-install script doesn't finish > successfully, the scripts aren't copied into /var/lib/dpkg/info. I > have to extract them with ar and tar. > > I did so and ran the preinst script by hand as > /bin/sh -v preinst install > It stopped after > > wwwdata="`2>/dev/null grep '^www-data:' /etc/passwd`" > 2>/dev/null grep '^www-data:' /etc/passwd > arcola# echo $? > 1 > > Currently there is no www-data login in /etc/passwd. > > Johnie - do you have any ideas?
I looked in my /etc/passwd file and found that Debian included: www-data:*:33:33:www-data:/var/www:/bin/sh Of course you might edit the line to concure with your system -- 0 0 L & R Associates " Home Page: http://www.netaxs.com/~ldc/ _______ooO ~ Ooo_______________________________________________ LeRoy D. Cressy /\_/\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Computer Consulting ( o.o ) Phone (215) 535-4037 > ^ < Fax (215) 535-4285 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
