Hi, I have two packages, first and second. Package second depend on package first. I have to use dpkg (I don't use apt, because there is no package server / no online link etc).
When I run $ dpkg -i first.dep second.dep I get the error: dpkg: regarding .../nd-second_5.0.02_i386.deb containing nd-second, pre-dependency problem: nd-second pre-depends on nd-first nd-first is unpacked, but has never been configured. After that I am suprised by: root@NOMAD-BLN-R3200Xstd:/# dpkg -l nd-portal nd-persist ii nd-first 5.0.02 i386 first package in nd-second <none> i386 (no description available) When I now repeat "dpkg -i first.dep second.dep"; it works. It also works when I run: $ dpkg -i first.dep && dpkg -i second.dep According to "man dpkg", configuring is step 6 of installation and it should make no difference whether installing two packages at once or not. Do I missunderstand the man page? Or Is this a bug? In my package or in dpkg or in the man page? However, I already were surprised that dpkg seems not to install in the needed order but in order as specified at command line and that it installs packages even if predeps fail (my wish had been that it atomically works or fails instead). Some articles suggest things like "dpkg -i *deb", but if dpkg does not even installs in the needed order, "dpkg -i *deb" should be a bad advice. What is correct? Any comments appreciated! Regards, Steffen Selecting previously unselected package nd-first. (Reading database ... 23638 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking nd-first (from .../nd-persist_5.0.02_i386.deb) ... D000020: process_archive conffile '/etc/cron.d/nd-first' no package, no hash D000001: process_archive oldversionstatus=not installed D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst ( install ) --- DEBUG: nd-first/debian/preinst script called D000020: tarobject fnnf_new_conff deref='etc/cron.d/nd-first' D000001: process_archive updating info directory D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '..' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/control' is control D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postinst' installed as '/var/lib/dpkg/info/nd-first.postinst' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '.' contains dot D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/md5sums' installed as '/var/lib/dpkg/info/nd-first.md5sums' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/preinst' installed as '/var/lib/dpkg/info/nd-first.preinst' D000002: process_archive tmp.ci script/file '/var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/conffiles' installed as '/var/lib/dpkg/info/nd-first.conffiles' D000001: generating infodb hashfile dpkg: regarding .../nd-second_5.0.02_i386.deb containing nd-second, pre-dependency problem: nd-second pre-depends on nd-first nd-first is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: error processing /var/lib/nomad/nd-second_5.0.02_i386.deb (--install): pre-dependency problem - not installing nd-second D000040: checking dependencies of nd-first:i386 (- <none>) D000040: ok 2 msgs >><< D000040: checking Breaks Setting up nd-first (5.0.02) ... D000001: deferred_configure updating conffiles D000020: deferred_configure '/etc/cron.d/nd-first' (= '/etc/cron.d/nd-persist') useredited=-1 distedited=-1 what=24 D000002: fork/exec /var/lib/dpkg/info/nd-first.postinst ( configure ) --- done. Errors were encountered while processing: /var/lib/nomad/nd-second_5.0.02_i386.deb -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/caobounotoj7ytjpsrynrgedwsv00gtl-7ds-ahaqvh3gow4...@mail.gmail.com
