[Bug 879689] Re: package cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured

[Thorsten Glaser]

cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 prerm consists of only autogenerated code, thus
subscribing debhelper:

#!/bin/sh
set -e
# Automatically added by dh_installdocs
if [ "$1" = remove ] || [ "$1" = upgrade ] && \
   which install-docs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        install-docs -r cvs-doc-client
fi
# End automatically added section
# Automatically added by dh_installdocs
if [ "$1" = remove ] || [ "$1" = upgrade ] && \
   which install-docs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
        install-docs -r cvs-doc
fi
# End automatically added section
# Automatically added by dh_installinfo
if [ "$1" = remove ] || [ "$1" = upgrade ]; then
        install-info --quiet --remove /usr/share/info/cvs.info
fi
# End automatically added section
# Automatically added by dh_installinfo
if [ "$1" = remove ] || [ "$1" = upgrade ]; then
        install-info --quiet --remove /usr/share/info/cvsclient.info
fi
# End automatically added section


Also, since the bug reporter has install-info installed, both dpkg and texinfo for both of them have binary packages providing the “install-info” command (one in /usr/bin, one in /usr/sbin, which is another WTF moment).


I’ve asked the reporter to “sudo rm” the prerm script in question then upgrade again, to get rid of their primary problem, but some investigating _why_ this problem happens in the first place would be nice. FWIW, the cvs 2:1.12.13+real-6 source package uses dh_installinfo just the same, but didn’t get an auto-generated prerm file. My guess is that someone removed compatibility code too zealously.

** Summary changed:

- package cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured
+ package installation fails due to auto-generated prerm install-info call aborting

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Title:
  package installation fails due to auto-generated prerm install-info
  call aborting

Status in “cvs” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “debhelper” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “texinfo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  cvs failed to install upgrade failed

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Oct 21 22:39:26 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  Title: package cvs 1:1.12.13-12ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package cvs is already installed and configured
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-21 (0 days ago)

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