Debian Bug report logs - #323887
/var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:28:55 -0500

Package: base-config
Version: 2.70
Severity: important


base-config failed the post.install

+ . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
++ '[' '!' '' ']'
++ PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
++ export PERL_DL_NONLAZY
++ exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend
/var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

The is a syntax error.

for look on line 59, you need to remove the \


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.4.26-1-686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)

Versions of packages base-config depends on:
ii  adduser                 3.67             Add and remove users and groups
ii  apt                     0.6.40.1         Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii  bsdutils                1:2.12p-6        Basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
ii  console-data            2002.12.04dbs-49 Keymaps, fonts, charset maps, fall
ii  console-tools           1:0.2.3dbs-56    Linux console and font utilities
ii  debconf                 1.4.57           Debian configuration management sy
ii  debianutils             2.14.2           Miscellaneous utilities specific t
ii  gettext-base            0.14.5-2         GNU Internationalization utilities
ii  passwd                  1:4.0.3-39       change and administer password and

base-config recommends no packages.

-- debconf information:
  base-config/menu/mta:
* base-config/intro:
  base-config/menu/exit:
  apt-setup/security-updates: true
  apt-setup/another: false
  base-config/title:
  base-config/menu/finish:
  debian-installer/language: en
  base-config/late_command:
  apt-setup/mirror: http.us.debian.org
  base-config/start-display-manager: true
  base-config/menu/apt-setup:
  base-config/menu/keyboard:
  debian-installer/country: US
  apt-setup/directory: /linux/debian
  base-config/install-problem: true
* base-config/pkgsel: nothing - you may manually run apt-get or any of the above later
  base-config/menu/hostname:
  apt-setup/cd/another: false
  apt-setup/non-free: false
  apt-setup/badedit:
  mirror/suite: testing
  apt-setup/baddir:
  base-config/menu/pkgsel:
  base-config/menu/apt-get:
  base-config/menu/timezone:
  base-config/menu/debconf-seed:
  base-config/menu/intro:
  base-config/menu/passwd:
  apt-setup/hostname: ftp.mn-linux.org
  base-config/menu/pon:
* base-config/login:
  apt-setup/title:
  mirror/http/proxy:
  apt-setup/contrib: false
  base-config/main-menu: Finish configuring the base system
  base-config/early_command:
  apt-setup/cd/dev: /dev/cdrom
  apt-setup/country: enter information manually
  debian-installer/keymap: us
  apt-setup/badsource:
  base-config/use-ppp: false
  apt-setup/uri_type: http
  base-config/get-hostname: gladiator
  apt-setup/not-mirror:
  apt-setup/security-updates-failed:
  apt-setup/cd/missing:
  base-config/menu/shell:
  apt-setup/cd/bad:
  base-config/invalid-hostname:

Message #10 received at 323887@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Alfie Costa <agcosta@gmx.net>

To: 323887@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 01:37:47 -0400

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

I get the same bug.  Attached is a 'diff', (based on Bob Tanner's
previous post), that seems to fix it.

HTH...

[base-config.postinst.diff (text/x-patch, attachment)]

Message #17 received at 323887-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>

To: Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>, 323887-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#323887: /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:30:55 -0700

[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]

Version: 2.71

On Thu, Aug 18, 2005 at 11:28:55PM -0500, Bob Tanner wrote:
> Package: base-config
> Version: 2.70
> Severity: important

> base-config failed the post.install

> + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> ++ '[' '!' '' ']'
> ++ PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
> ++ export PERL_DL_NONLAZY
> ++ exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/base-config.postinst: line 59: syntax error near unexpected token `db_fset'

> The is a syntax error.

> for look on line 59, you need to remove the \

This is already fixed in version 2.71 of base-config.

-- 
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Debian Developer                   to set it on, and I can move the world.
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