install of 'gv' package failed with 'no dir file specified'
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gv (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: gv
install of gv (1:3.6.4-3) using 'apt-get' failed with the error 'no dir file specified'. Full error report follows:
Get:1 http://
Get:2 http://
Fetched 334kB in 6s (52.1kB/s)
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
{{note that I had my terminal window at reduced height, but could that have cause the problem?}
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
Selecting previously deselected package xaw3dg.
(Reading database ... 145740 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking xaw3dg (from .../xaw3dg_
Selecting previously deselected package gv.
Unpacking gv (from .../gv_
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up xaw3dg (1.5+E-15) ...
Setting up gv (1:3.6.4-3) ...
install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
dpkg: error processing gv (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
gv
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Apparently 1 package is installed correctly, the other not.
The command 'gv' does launch ghostview, but I haven't tested to see if it does everything as it should.
This is on Ubuntu 8.10, 32 bit.
*** UPDATE ***
I just got the same error installing GNU Enscript, which makes me think it's something on my own system. A messed up path for GNU info?
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ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: gv 1:3.6.4-3
SourcePackage: gv
Title: package gv 1:3.6.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686
description: | updated |
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Could you please open a Terminal and post the output of the following commands:
install-info --version
type install-info