On Mon, Nov 20, 2000 at 01:12:54PM +1100, Russ Pitman wrote: > As a result of trying to install Xfree-4 ,apt-get installed/removed a > raft of packages. > > The install process finally produced these errors > > ------ > Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. > Setting up debconf (0.5.21) ... > Can't locate warnings/register.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5 > /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6 > /usr/local/lib/site_perl/i386-linux /usr/local/lib/site_perl > /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.005 .) at > /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6/vars.pm line 11. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/lib.pm line 3. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/5.005/lib.pm line 3. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 21. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/debconf/frontend line 21. > dpkg: error processing debconf (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libglide2: > libglide2 depends on debconf (>= 0.3.74); however: > Package debconf is not configured yet. > d > ------ > followed by a list of packages failed because debconf was not installed. > > I don't understand whether its a problem of debconf or perl. > What do I need to do, if anything or just wait until updated versions of the > packages are available? > > If this sounds as if I am bushed you are so right. > > ----russ---- >
apt-get install perl-5.6 This worked for me. john > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > -- ************************ Using Linux ************************
