[Bug 316557] Re: install of 'gv' package failed with 'no dir file specified'

[Scot Becker]

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: gv
  
  install of gv (1:3.6.4-3) using 'apt-get' failed with the error 'no dir
  file specified'.  Full error report follows:
  
  Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main xaw3dg 1.5+E-15 [156kB]
  Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe gv 1:3.6.4-3 [178kB]
  Fetched 334kB in 6s (52.1kB/s)                                                 
  debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
  debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
   {{note that I had my terminal window at reduced height, but could that have cause the problem?}
  debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
  Selecting previously deselected package xaw3dg.
  (Reading database ... 145740 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking xaw3dg (from .../xaw3dg_1.5+E-15_i386.deb) ...
  Selecting previously deselected package gv.
  Unpacking gv (from .../gv_1%3a3.6.4-3_i386.deb) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Setting up xaw3dg (1.5+E-15) ...
  
  Setting up gv (1:3.6.4-3) ...
  install-info: No dir file specified; try --help for more information.
  dpkg: error processing gv (--configure):
   subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for libc6 ...
  ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   gv
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  
  Apparently 1 package is installed correctly, the other not.
  
  The command 'gv' does launch ghostview, but I haven't tested to see if
  it does everything as it should.
  
  This is on Ubuntu 8.10, 32 bit.
  
+ *** UPDATE ***
+ I just got the same error installing GNU Enscript, which makes me think it's something on my own system.  A messed up path for GNU info?
+ ***************
+ 
  ProblemType: Package
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
  ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Package: gv 1:3.6.4-3
  SourcePackage: gv
  Title: package gv 1:3.6.4-3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686

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install of 'gv' package failed with 'no dir file specified'
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