Debian bug report logs - #1183 , boring messages ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Message sent to debian-devel@pixar.com: Subject: Bug#1183: xbase inistent about creating XF86Config, even if exists Reply-To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson), debian-bugs@pixar.com Resent-From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) Resent-To: debian-devel@pixar.com Resent-Date: Tue, 01 Aug 1995 16:48:10 GMT Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk X-Debian-PR-Package: xbase X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool for debian-bugs; Tue, 01 Aug 1995 16:48:10 GMT Received: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 08011640274853; Tue, 01 Aug 1995 16:40:27 GMT Received: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sdJT3-000D5nC; Tue, 1 Aug 95 08:42 PDT Received: from bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk by pixar.com with SMTP id AA07275 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Tue, 1 Aug 1995 08:42:46 -0700 Received: by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sdGLB-000C08C; Tue, 1 Aug 95 13:22 BST Received: by chiark id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.33); Tue, 1 Aug 95 02:51 BST Message-Id: Date: Tue, 1 Aug 95 02:51 BST From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: Debian bugs submission address Package: xbase Version: 3.1.1-2 Firstly, I do have an XF86Config: chiark:src> ll /etc/XF86Config -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13075 Jul 22 01:28 /etc/XF86Config chiark:src> However, when I installed xbase it inappropriately asked me whether I wanted to create one, and wouldn't take `no' for an answer. I had to hit ^C to quit. See below. Ian. Setting up xbase ... Running mkfontdir in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc... done. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? n Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? no Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? no Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? N Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? NO Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? NO Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? STOP Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? QUIT Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? Received signal... exiting. To reconfigure XFree86 at a later date, use dpkg --configure. dpkg: error processing xbase (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up xbaseR6 ... Setting up xfnt100 ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Message sent: From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) Subject: Bug#1183: Acknowledgement (was: xbase inistent about creating XF86Config, even if exists) In-Reply-To: References: Thank you for the problem report you have sent regarding Debian GNU/Linux. This is an automatically generated reply, to let you know your message has been received. It is being forwarded to the developers' mailing list for their attention; they will reply in due course. 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Ian Jackson (maintainer, debian-bugs) Received: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 08011640274853; Tue, 01 Aug 1995 16:40:27 GMT From cus.cam.ac.uk!iwj10 Tue Aug 1 08:42:53 1995 Return-Path: Received: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sdJT3-000D5nC; Tue, 1 Aug 95 08:42 PDT Received: from bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk by pixar.com with SMTP id AA07275 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Tue, 1 Aug 1995 08:42:46 -0700 Received: by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sdGLB-000C08C; Tue, 1 Aug 95 13:22 BST Received: by chiark id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.33); Tue, 1 Aug 95 02:51 BST Message-Id: Date: Tue, 1 Aug 95 02:51 BST From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: Debian bugs submission address Subject: xbase inistent about creating XF86Config, even if exists Package: xbase Version: 3.1.1-2 Firstly, I do have an XF86Config: chiark:src> ll /etc/XF86Config -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 13075 Jul 22 01:28 /etc/XF86Config chiark:src> However, when I installed xbase it inappropriately asked me whether I wanted to create one, and wouldn't take `no' for an answer. I had to hit ^C to quit. See below. Ian. Setting up xbase ... Running mkfontdir in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc... done. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? n Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? no Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? no Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? N Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? NO Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? NO Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? STOP Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? QUIT Please answer `y' or `n'. Do you want to create the XFree86 configuration file (y/n) [y]? Received signal... exiting. To reconfigure XFree86 at a later date, use dpkg --configure. dpkg: error processing xbase (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up xbaseR6 ... Setting up xfnt100 ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Message sent: From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) Subject: Bug#1183 acknowledged by developer (was: xbase inistent about creating XF86Config, even if exists) References: In-Reply-To: This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report. Responsibility for it has been taken by one of the developers, namely imurdock@debian.org (Ian Murdock). You should be hearing from them with a substantive response shortly, if you have not already done so. If not, please contact them directly, or email debian-bugs@pixar.com or myself. 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