Thanks Jan.

Yes, a few days would be a good idea. I'm marking this for reply later just
in case we don't hear anything.

Thanks again!

Chris
On Sep 27, 2013 8:38 AM, "Jan Groenewald" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I cc'ed the maintainer on my last post. Perhaps he was not awware of this
> but can help point us at the right person to fix it, or fix it, or at least
> investigate. Let's give him a few days to have time to look at this
> message.
>
> Regards,
> Jan
>
>
> On 27 September 2013 17:06, Christopher M. Vanderwall-Brown <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jan.
> >
> > Could we force the maintainer onto the bug list and contact them directly
> > so to remedy this bug once and for all? It would be a wonderful
> > improvement, since it has been around for ages--far too long.
> >
> > With the whole OS vulnerable due to those recent bug discoveries, I think
> > now is about time we start clearing up the code.
> >
> > If the maintainer won't fix it, could we please get some volunteers?
> Simple
> > broken code like this scares off adoption and makes nonprofit adoption
> less
> > viable due to tech support problems.
> >
> > Chris
> > On Sep 27, 2013 8:01 AM, "Jan Groenewald" <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > This bug persists on raring.
> > >
> > > I fetched the source for dict-st, and searched for update-openoffice in
> > all
> > > files, and did not find it.
> > > And there is no postinst. It will require some digging around. It seems
> > the
> > > maintainer is not on the list of people subscribed to this bug?
> > >
> > > 0 jan@osprey:~$apt-cache show myspell-st|grep Maint
> > > Maintainer: Matthias Klose <email address hidden>
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Jan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 27 September 2013 14:16, Christopher M. Vanderwall-Brown <
> > > <email address hidden>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ian,
> > > >
> > > > I'm afraid this bug has been long standing and if anyone has a
> solution
> > > > aside from uninstalling the package, it is beyond our knowledge. I
> > simply
> > > > learned to remove that particular spell pack to fix the problem.
> > > Otherwise,
> > > > there is no known fix. I don't suppose you actually need that
> > particular
> > > > language package? If so, maybe, someone could come up with a solution
> > for
> > > > one that doesn't involve simply telling us to uninstall the package
> in
> > > > question?
> > > > On Sep 27, 2013 4:16 AM, "Ian Sayabo" <email address hidden> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > anyone please i need your help>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
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> > > bug
> > > > > report.
> > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980130
> > > > >
> > > > > Title:
> > > > >   package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess
> > > > >   installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > > > >
> > > > > Status in “dict-st” package in Ubuntu:
> > > > >   Confirmed
> > > > >
> > > > > Bug description:
> > > > >   no detailsDescription:        Ubuntu precise (development branch)
> > > > >   Release:      12.04
> > > > >
> > > > >   ProblemType: Package
> > > > >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> > > > >   Package: myspell-st 20070206-4
> > > > >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> > > > >   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> > > > >   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
> > > > >   Architecture: i386
> > > > >   Date: Thu Apr 12 19:17:44 2012
> > > > >   DuplicateSignature:
> > > > >    Setting up myspell-st (20070206-4) ...
> > > > >    Error: update-openoffice-dicts not present or executable.
> Missing
> > > > > dependency on dictionaries-common?
> > > > >    dpkg: error processing myspell-st (--configure):
> > > > >     subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
> exit
> > > > > status 1
> > > > >   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script
> > returned
> > > > > error exit status 1
> > > > >   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386
> > > > (20091028.5)
> > > > >   PackageArchitecture: all
> > > > >   SourcePackage: dict-st
> > > > >   Title: package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade:
> > > > > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> > > status
> > > > 1
> > > > >   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-26 (46 days ago)
> > > > >
> > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dict-st/+bug/980130/+subscriptions
> > > > >
> > > >
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> > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980130
> > > >
> > > > Title:
> > > >   package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> > > >   installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > > >
> > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dict-st/+bug/980130/+subscriptions
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >   .~.
> > >   /V\     Jan Groenewald
> > >  /( )\    www.aims.ac.za
> > >  ^^-^^
> > >
> > > --
> > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the
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> > > report.
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980130
> > >
> > > Title:
> > >   package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> > >   installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> > >
> > > Status in “dict-st” package in Ubuntu:
> > >   Confirmed
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > >   no detailsDescription:        Ubuntu precise (development branch)
> > >   Release:      12.04
> > >
> > >   ProblemType: Package
> > >   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> > >   Package: myspell-st 20070206-4
> > >   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
> > >   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
> > >   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
> > >   Architecture: i386
> > >   Date: Thu Apr 12 19:17:44 2012
> > >   DuplicateSignature:
> > >    Setting up myspell-st (20070206-4) ...
> > >    Error: update-openoffice-dicts not present or executable. Missing
> > > dependency on dictionaries-common?
> > >    dpkg: error processing myspell-st (--configure):
> > >     subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> > > status 1
> > >   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> > > error exit status 1
> > >   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386
> > (20091028.5)
> > >   PackageArchitecture: all
> > >   SourcePackage: dict-st
> > >   Title: package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade:
> > > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status
> > 1
> > >   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-26 (46 days ago)
> > >
> > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dict-st/+bug/980130/+subscriptions
> > >
> >
> > --
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> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980130
> >
> > Title:
> >   package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> >   installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dict-st/+bug/980130/+subscriptions
> >
>
>
> --
>   .~.
>   /V\     Jan Groenewald
>  /( )\    www.aims.ac.za
>  ^^-^^
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/980130
>
> Title:
>   package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
>   installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in “dict-st” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   no detailsDescription:        Ubuntu precise (development branch)
>   Release:      12.04
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: myspell-st 20070206-4
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2
>   Architecture: i386
>   Date: Thu Apr 12 19:17:44 2012
>   DuplicateSignature:
>    Setting up myspell-st (20070206-4) ...
>    Error: update-openoffice-dicts not present or executable. Missing
> dependency on dictionaries-common?
>    dpkg: error processing myspell-st (--configure):
>     subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   SourcePackage: dict-st
>   Title: package myspell-st 20070206-4 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-26 (46 days ago)
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dict-st/+bug/980130/+subscriptions
>