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  1. Bug #198421
  2. Activity log

Activity log for bug #198421

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-03-04 17:02:52 Caleb Case bug added bug
2008-03-04 21:14:06 Colin Watson debconf: importance Undecided Medium
2008-03-04 21:14:06 Colin Watson debconf: status New Triaged
2008-03-04 23:12:49 Soren Hansen debconf: status Triaged Fix Committed
2008-03-05 08:11:41 Colin Watson debconf: status Fix Committed In Progress
2009-01-21 16:32:50 Colin Watson debconf: assignee kamion
2010-03-09 14:53:19 Jean-Baptiste Lallement bug watch added http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560317
2010-03-09 14:53:19 Jean-Baptiste Lallement bug task added debconf (Debian)
2010-04-01 00:26:57 Bug Watch Updater debconf (Debian): status Unknown New
2011-08-10 22:05:03 kane oakenfull description Binary package hint: debconf When reconfiguring a package that uses dpkg-trigger it fails with: dpkg-trigger: dpkg-trigger must be called from a maintainer script (or with a --by-package option) For instance: $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure selinux dpkg-trigger: dpkg-trigger must be called from a maintainer script (or with a --by-package option) Setting DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_PACKAGE fixes the problem: $ sudo DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_PACKAGE=selinux dpkg-reconfigure selinux The usage of dpkg-trigger indicates that this is normally setup by dpkg: $dpkg-trigger --help ... --by-package=<package> Override trigger awaiter (normally set by dpkg). ... DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)" debconf: Installed: 1.5.19 Candidate: 1.5.19 Version table: *** 1.5.19 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Thanks, Caleb Binary package hint: debconf When reconfiguring a package that uses dpkg-trigger it fails with: dpkg-trigger: dpkg-trigger must be called from a maintainer script (or with a --by-package option) For instance: $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure selinux dpkg-trigger: dpkg-trigger must be called from a maintainer script (or with a --by-package option) Setting DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_PACKAGE fixes the problem: $ sudo DPKG_MAINTSCRIPT_PACKAGE=selinux dpkg-reconfigure selinux The usage of dpkg-trigger indicates that this is normally setup by dpkg: $dpkg-trigger --help ...   --by-package=<package> Override trigger awaiter (normally set by dpkg). ... DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)" debconf:   Installed: 1.5.19   Candidate: 1.5.19   Version table:  *** 1.5.19 0         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Thanks, Caleb
2011-09-21 15:39:47 Colin Watson debconf (Ubuntu): status In Progress Triaged
2012-03-09 13:22:29 Colin Watson debconf (Ubuntu): importance Medium High
2012-03-09 15:12:16 Colin Watson debconf (Ubuntu): status Triaged In Progress
2012-03-14 18:38:25 Bug Watch Updater debconf (Debian): status New Fix Released
2012-03-15 13:13:42 Colin Watson debconf (Ubuntu): status In Progress Fix Released