[Bug 573633] Re: package mysqmail 0.4.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement]

Martin,

I agree and I think it's a violation of the Debian Policy 10.7.3 but the
config file is already removed during the upgrade in the prerm script. I
submitted debbug 591677 about this issue.

Regarding this SRU, in 0.4.9-1 the configuration is already removed in
the prerm, and overwritten in the postinst. The config file is already
lost during an upgrade, or when the package is removed. I don't think
that removing a file that is already removed and then overwritten would
introduce any regression. We would at least fix the installation issue
even if we keep the wrong behaviour which is another issue.

Do you think I should to stay close to the maintainer script  (and also
remove the config file deletion in postinst from the SRU) or the policy
violation should be fixed first ?

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package mysqmail 0.4.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
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Status in “mysqmail” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released
Status in “mysqmail” source package in Lucid: Confirmed
Status in “mysqmail” package in Debian: Fix Released

Bug description:
Binary package hint: mysqmail

Mysqmail package won't remove or re-install. Always get an error.

TEST CASE:
1. install mysqmail from a terminal:
  $ sudo apt-get install mysqmail

VERIFICATION SUCCEEDED:
1. If dtc-core is not installed the following message is displayed
The postinstallation script of MySQMail couldn't find /var/lib/dtc/saved_install_config
you will need to run dpkg-reconfigure mysqmail once DTC is installed in order to have
mysqmail working. I will exit silently but you MUST do the above.
MySQL debconf configuration missing: will silently exit now.
Please do dpkg-reconfigure mysqmail once DTC is installed in
order to have mysqmail working.

2. If dtc-core is installed the configuration of the package goes on

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysqmail 0.4.9-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May  2 17:58:39 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100318)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: mysqmail
Title: package mysqmail 0.4.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10