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Re: [Debathena] #669: tex-config does not like being installed or
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#669: tex-config does not like being installed or uninstalled
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Reporter: geofft | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: reopened
Priority: normal | Milestone: The Distant Future
Component: -- | Resolution:
Keywords: | Upstream bug:
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Comment (by jdreed):
So, here's what happens. Because tex-config doesn't depend on anything
it's configuring (WHY?!!), it can be installed without tex installed.
When tex is finally installed,
/etc/texmf/tex/generic/config/pdftexconfig.tex gets installed as
/etc/texmf/tex/generic/config/pdftexconfig.tex.dpkg-new. And there's no
.debathena-orig file to replace on uninstallation. I propose we push out
a new tex-config whose postinst checks for this brokenness and fixes it
(cp or mv the .dpkg-new to .debathena-orig). And then we can push out
workstation 1.6 which will cause tex-config to get uninstalled. thoughts?
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Ticket URL: <http://athena10.mit.edu/trac/ticket/669#comment:8>
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