Debian Bug report logs - #5853
Dpkg -iGROEB loops endlessly

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Package: dpkg; Maintainer for dpkg is Dpkg Developers <debian-dpkg@lists.debian.org>; Source for dpkg is src:dpkg (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>

Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 02:03:03 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 1.4.0.3

Done: Wichert Akkerman <wichert@cs.leidenuniv.nl>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#5853; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).

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

From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Dpkg -iGROEB loops endlessly
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1996 17:37:08 -0800
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.4.0.3

When running dpkg -iGROEB (as started by dselect for example), dpkg 
installs and reinstalls and never ends.
I can give a copy of the dpkg files if needed.

Phil.

Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#5853; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to abuss@atlas.ujavcali.edu.co:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).

Message #10 received at 5853@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: "Antal A. Buss" <abuss@atlas.ujavcali.edu.co>
To: 5853@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Dpkg -iGROEB loops endlessly
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 15:07:03 -0500
Hi, i have the same problem, #5853.
How i can to fix this bug?
( debian 1.3.1)

 Antal A. Buss

Information forwarded to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#5853; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to remco@blaakmeer.student.utwente.nl (Remco Blaakmeer):
Extra info received and forwarded to maintainer. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).

Message #15 received at 5853-maintonly@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: remco@blaakmeer.student.utwente.nl (Remco Blaakmeer)
To: 5853-maintonly@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Old bugs need to be looked at
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 12:25:47 +0100 (CET)
This is an automated message sent to all bugs older than one year.

This bug is very old. Please take a look at it and see if you can fix it.
If it has already been fixed, please close it.

If you have problems fixing it or if you don't have the time to fix it,
please ask the people on debian-devel@lists.debian.org for help, so that
at least the oldest bugs can be solved before Debian 2.0 is released.

Remco Blaakmeer

Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#5853; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).

Message #20 received at 5853@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>
To: 5853@bugs.debian.org
Cc: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
Subject: Re: Bug#5853: Dpkg -iGROEB loops endlessly
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 19:20:41 +0200
	Does anyone still suffer this bug?  I have never seen it.

From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.4.0.3
> 
> When running dpkg -iGROEB (as started by dselect for example), dpkg
> installs and reinstalls and never ends.
> I can give a copy of the dpkg files if needed.
> 
> Phil.


-- 
Juan Cespedes

Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#5853; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).

Acknowledgement sent to Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).

Message #25 received at 5853@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
To: Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>
Cc: 5853@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#5853: Dpkg -iGROEB loops endlessly
Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 00:16:13 -0600
From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.4.0.3
> 
> When running dpkg -iGROEB (as started by dselect for example), dpkg
> installs and reinstalls and never ends.
> I can give a copy of the dpkg files if needed.
>
On Sat, 04 Apr 1998 19:20:41 +0200 Juan Cespedes (cespedes@debian.org)
 wrote:

> 	Does anyone still suffer this bug?  I have never seen it.

Actually it was my mistake.
You can close this bug.

Phil.

Bug closed, ack sent to submitter - they'd better know why ! Request was from Wichert Akkerman <wichert@cs.leidenuniv.nl> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).

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