On Tue, Mar 20, 2001 at 11:59:58AM -0800, Corwin Grey wrote: > > After performing an apt-get -u upgrade today, I have a broken debconf, which > is keeping me from configuring a number of packages. I haven't done an upgrade > for about three weeks. > > Everything in the upgrade appeared to go normally until it started to install > debconf. I get the following error: > > <snip> > Setting up debconf (0.2.80.17) ... > Can't locate object method "value" via package "Debconf::Question" at > /usr/lib/perl5/Debian/DebConf/Config.pm line 76. > dpkg: error processing debconf (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 255 > </snip> > > Now I've looked and made sure that the Debian perl modules are there, I've > checked to see that they are intact and they are. The pass perl checks > ok. I've tried replacing with debconf-tiny but cvs and a couple other > packages require debconf. > > Any suggestions?
RTF list. There has been at least two messages in the last couple of days telling people to install debconf from unstable (while you're at it, grab libterm-slang-perl and libterm-stool-perl and enjoy shining new slang-based interface). HTH Dima -- E-mail dmaziuk at bmrb dot wisc dot edu (@work) or at crosswinds dot net (@home) http://www.bmrb.wisc.edu/descript/gpgkey.dmaziuk.ascii -- GnuPG 1.0.4 public key I'm going to exit now since you don't want me to replace the printcap. If you change your mind later, run -- magicfilter config script
