Comment 7 for bug 28104

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Debian Bug Importer (debzilla) wrote :

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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:12:34 +0100
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg?= Sommer <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: Bug#346326: tetex-bin: postinst fails -- dvips35.map not found

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Hello Frank,

Frank K=FCster schrieb am Tue 10. Jan, 10:39 (+0100):
> J=F6rg Sommer <email address hidden> wrote:
>=20
> > Did you ever discuss this issue in debian-devel?
>=20
> Yes, and it's clear that it's not a bug to fail if the local admin
> refuses to update the configuration

It's legal that the package installation fails? Why you don't refuse to
install, e.g. the preinstall script should check and fail or bring a
warning and the postinst should not run the hazardous parts and the admin
must do it by hand (i.e. call dpkg-reconfigure tex-common or update-XY).

Regards, J=F6rg.
--=20
NetBSD ist f=FCr Frauen: es l=E4uft auf Waschmaschinen

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