[Bug 1311771] [NEW] Ubuntu 12.04 package for extlinux install fails with references to "os-proper"

[Haulbag]

Public bug reported:

During a regular upgrade to my Ubuntu Desktop 12.04, the upgrade failed
with an error:

I: os-proper disabled in /etc/default/extlinux: Skipping /boot/extlinux
/os-proper.cfg

The problem comes from several typos in the Ubuntu package
extlinux_3%3a6.03~pre9+drbl-1_i386.deb, particularly in the
etc/extlinux.d folder of the .deb archive. First of all, the file named
0030-os-proper should be named 0030-os-prober, and the contents of the
file 0030-os-prober should be edited to change any instances of "os-
proper" to "os-prober" in that file. In addition, the conffiles file
should be changed to reflect the change of filename from 0030-os-proper
to 0030-os-prober.

I have made the changes to my local package and the install proceeds
correctly. I have also notified the software creator via email.

A corrected version of the package is attached.

** Affects: syslinux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "corrected Debian package to change typos of "os-proper" to "os-prober""
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311771/+attachment/4094426/+files/extlinux_3%253a6.03%7Epre9%2Bdrbl-1_i386.deb

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Title:
  Ubuntu 12.04 package for extlinux install fails with references to
  "os-proper"

Status in “syslinux” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  During a regular upgrade to my Ubuntu Desktop 12.04, the upgrade
  failed with an error:

  I: os-proper disabled in /etc/default/extlinux: Skipping
  /boot/extlinux/os-proper.cfg

  The problem comes from several typos in the Ubuntu package
  extlinux_3%3a6.03~pre9+drbl-1_i386.deb, particularly in the
  etc/extlinux.d folder of the .deb archive. First of all, the file
  named 0030-os-proper should be named 0030-os-prober, and the contents
  of the file 0030-os-prober should be edited to change any instances of
  "os-proper" to "os-prober" in that file. In addition, the conffiles
  file should be changed to reflect the change of filename from 0030-os-
  proper to 0030-os-prober.

  I have made the changes to my local package and the install proceeds
  correctly. I have also notified the software creator via email.

  A corrected version of the package is attached.

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