--- postinst.in	2010-01-12 12:33:21.000000000 +0100
+++ ../../../tmp.new/tex-common-2.06/debian/postinst.in	2010-09-21 15:20:30.000000000 +0200
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                     # we also have to check that texlive-base is installed
                     # and configured, otherwise we cannot be sure that
                     # all necessary basic files are present
-                    stat=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' texlive-base)
+                    stat=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' texlive-base  2>/dev/null || true)
                     case "$stat" in
                         "install ok installed")
                             do_it=1
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     # and configured, otherwise we cannot be sure that
     # all necessary basic files are present
     if dhit_libkpathsea_configured; then
-        stat=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' texlive-base)
+        stat=$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' texlive-base  2>/dev/null || true)
         case "$stat" in
         "install ok installed")
             do_it=1