[Bug 402215] [NEW] ntop does not install correctly with no 'eth0' device

[Alex Mayfield]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: ntop

Background:
This computer only has a loopback and ra0 device (it had an eth0, but I turned it off via the bios after it got zapped by lightning).

outpost at outpost-vostro:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 9.04
Release:	9.04

outpost at outpost-vostro:~$ apt-cache policy ntop
ntop:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3:3.3-11ubuntu1
  Version table:
     3:3.3-11ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages

What I expected to happen:
ntop to install and the daemon to start automatically

What actually happened:
outpost at outpost-vostro:~$ sudo aptitude install ntop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information       
Initializing package states... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  librrd4{a} ntop 
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/2902kB of archives. After unpacking 11.6MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
Selecting previously deselected package librrd4.
(Reading database ... 129249 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking librrd4 (from .../librrd4_1.3.1-4ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package ntop.
Unpacking ntop (from .../ntop_3%3a3.3-11ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up librrd4 (1.3.1-4ubuntu1) ...

Setting up ntop (3:3.3-11ubuntu1) ...
eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
Starting network top daemon: eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found
ERR: interface eth0 is DOWN...
Tue Jul 21 09:19:48 2009  NOTE: Interface merge enabled by default
Tue Jul 21 09:19:48 2009  Initializing gdbm databases
ntop not started. Read /usr/share/doc/ntop/README.Debian.
invoke-rc.d: initscript ntop, action "start" failed.

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Reading package lists... Done             
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information       
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

outpost at outpost-vostro:~$

The package installs, but the daemon is not set up correctly and does
not run out of the gate.  Shouldn't it automatically pick out a working
network device before trying to start it?

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

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ntop does not install correctly with no 'eth0' device
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