Re: apt-get (debconf) throws strange errors while upgradinglibpam0g Debian lenny package

2008-08-20 Thread rainmailbox2001-ola
> Hi. > I was just trying to install today's updates for Debian lenny > (testing), and debconf throws these errors at me while upgrading > libpam0: > > Preconfiguring packages ... > Setting up libpam0g (1.0.1-2) ... > Checking for services that may need to be restarted...Checking init scripts...

Re: apt-get (debconf) throws strange errors while upgrading libpam0g Debian lenny package

2008-08-20 Thread Florian Kulzer
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:51:58 -0700, rainmailbox2001-ola AT yahoo DOT ca wrote: > Hi. > I was just trying to install today's updates for Debian lenny > (testing), and debconf throws these errors at me while upgrading > libpam0: > > Preconfiguring packages ... > Setting up libpam0g (1.0.1-2) ..

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 06:52:13PM +, Joao Paulo Serrachinha wrote: > I read somewhere that there are ".deb" packages like OpenOffice 1.0.1, > Mozilla 1.0.2 created by people that we can trusth, for Debian Woody. http://www.linux-debian.de/openoffice/mirrors.html ... for instance; Google w

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Joao Paulo Serrachinha
I read somewhere that there are ".deb" packages like OpenOffice 1.0.1, Mozilla 1.0.2 created by people that we can trusth, for Debian Woody. Thanks Colin Watson wrote: On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:39:14PM +, Vanilla wrote: Please can anyone give me a bigger list, for my sources.list. I o

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:43:04PM +, Colin Watson wrote: > On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:29:00PM +, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > > dpkg -s | grep debconf > > apt-cache show | grep debconf > > Probably 'dpkg -p' instead; 'dpkg -s' only shows minimal information for > packages that aren't ins

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Harvey Kelly
Have a look at http://www.apt-get.org/ - pretty much anything you'd want is there. Harvey On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:39:14PM +, Vanilla wrote: > Please can anyone give me a bigger list, for my sources.list. > I only have 3: > > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-fre

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:39:14PM +, Vanilla wrote: > Please can anyone give me a bigger list, for my sources.list. > I only have 3: > > deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib > non-free > deb

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:29:00PM +, Brian Potkin wrote: > On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:08:56PM +0100, Florian Sukup wrote: > > just a question, I couldn't find an answer, yet. > > > > If I use > > apt-get install package_name , > > is this package automatically configured by debconf. > > If

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Vanilla
Please can anyone give me a bigger list, for my sources.list. I only have 3: deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org stable/updates main contrib non-free Tank

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:08:56PM +0100, Florian Sukup wrote: > Hi, > > just a question, I couldn't find an answer, yet. > > If I use > apt-get install package_name , > is this package automatically configured by debconf. If you're interested in whether a package depends on debconf prior to i

Re: apt-get debconf

2003-01-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 02:08:56PM +0100, Florian Sukup wrote: > If I use > apt-get install package_name , > is this package automatically configured by debconf. If the package uses debconf in the first place, yes. (debconf is not and should not be universal; it's there for packages that need it.

Re: apt-get/debconf "uninitialized variable" problem

2001-12-19 Thread Michael Wagner
On Montag, 17. Dez. 2001 at 14:01:18, java guru wrote: > I had working woody and recently did a apt-get >dist-upgrade. > > I am having problems with post installation(at >settting up..stage).. Debconf seems to be complaining >like "uninitialized variable in..". > >I cant proceed with any other a

Re: apt-get/debconf "uninitialized variable" problem

2001-12-17 Thread java guru
--- Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "uninitialized value in > > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Cache.pm" and same > problem > > > repeats with other "pm"s like "Template.pm" etc. > > > > There should be more detail in the error messages, > including line > > numbers. It would be very usefu

Re: apt-get/debconf "uninitialized variable" problem

2001-12-17 Thread Joey Hess
> > "uninitialized value in > > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Cache.pm" and same problem > > repeats with other "pm"s like "Template.pm" etc. > > There should be more detail in the error messages, including line > numbers. It would be very useful if you could copy and paste them > word-for-word. > > I

Re: apt-get/debconf "uninitialized variable" problem

2001-12-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 04:19:03PM +, java guru wrote: > 1. The exact message(part of) is as follows.. I'm following up back to the mailing list. I'd rather that other people had the opportunity to reply as well as me, so please keep the conversation on the list. > "uninitialized value in > /

Re: apt-get/debconf "uninitialized variable" problem

2001-12-17 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 02:01:18PM +, java guru wrote: > I had working woody and recently did a apt-get > dist-upgrade. > > I am having problems with post installation(at > settting up..stage).. Debconf seems to be complaining > like "uninitialized variable in..". Please provide more info