[TriLUG] cupsys broken, libslp1 at fault?

[Brian Henning]

Okay, well to eliminate that variable, I started an xterm and su'd 
within it.  Here's how it behaves now:

# dpkg --install /var/cache/apt/archives/libslp1_1.2.1-3_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 158782 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libslp1 1.2.1-3 (using 
.../libslp1_1.2.1-3_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libslp1 ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libslp1:
  libslp1 depends on debconf | debconf-2.0; however:
   Package debconf is not configured yet.
   Package debconf-2.0 is not installed.
   Package debconf which provides debconf-2.0 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libslp1 (--install):
  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
  libslp1

# dpkg --configure debconf
Setting up debconf (1.4.66) ...
Use of uninitialized value in join or string at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value in join or string at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, <GEN1> line 7.
Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83.
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84.
Use of uninitialized value in substitution (s///) at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 83.
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 84.

Lots of perl module errors in configuring debconf...  Now what? :-P

Feeling very foolish here, but all input is greatly appreciated..

~Brian


Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> On 1/5/06, Brian Henning <brian at strutmasters.com> wrote:
> 
>>Er..  not to take anyone's attention away from the ongoing intense
>>discussion about electronic voting issues, does truly no one have any
>>suggestions concerning this problem I posted about on Tuesday?
> 
> 
> The error looks like it can't connect to the X server.  Try running
> 
> xhost +
> 
> As your normal user before sudo-ing (or su-ing) to root to install
> the package and see if you get the same errors.
> 
> Cheers,
> Tanner
> --
> Tanner Lovelace
> clubjuggler at gmail dot com
> http://wtl.wayfarer.org/
> (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and an
> increscent, all sable.

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