package installation fails due to auto-generated prerm install-info call aborting
Bug #879689 reported by
tim blurton
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
cvs (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
dpkg (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
cvs failed to install upgrade failed
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 21 22:39:26 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-21 (0 days ago)
Changed in cvs (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
no longer affects: | texinfo (Ubuntu) |
no longer affects: | debhelper (Ubuntu) |
Changed in cvs (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Invalid |
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Reassigning to cvs since the error concerns this package:
Preparing to replace cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 (using .../cvs_ 2%3a1.12. 13+real- 6_i386. deb) ...
install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/ apt/archives/ cvs_2%3a1. 12.13+real- 6_i386. deb (--unpack):
there is no script in the new version of the package - giving up