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dovecot package

update-rc.d: warning: multiuser is deprecated; specify runlevels manually

Bug #255367 reported by Fernando Miguel
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: dovecot-common

# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up dovecot-common (1:1.1.2-1ubuntu2) ...
chmod: cannot access `/var/run/dovecot': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing dovecot-common (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of dovecot-imapd:
 dovecot-imapd depends on dovecot-common (= 1:1.1.2-1ubuntu2); however:
  Package dovecot-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing dovecot-imapd (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 dovecot-common
 dovecot-imapd

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lp:ubuntu/lucid/dovecot
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Fernando Miguel (fernandomiguel) wrote :

created mkdir /var/run/dovecot, then sudo apt-get -f install

got chmod: cannot access `/var/run/dovecot/login': No such file or directory

created that too

got update-rc.d: warning: multiuser is deprecated; specify runlevels manually

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Fernando Miguel (fernandomiguel) wrote :

Dovecot now starts and is working.

but since I got that error/warning
"update-rc.d: warning: multiuser is deprecated; specify runlevels manually"
maybe someone should take a look at it!

# dovecot --version
1.1.2

Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel)
Changed in dovecot:
assignee: nobody → nvalcarcel
status: New → Confirmed
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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :

Attaching debdiff

Changed in dovecot:
assignee: nvalcarcel → nobody
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Nicolas Valcarcel (nvalcarcel) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package dovecot - 1:1.1.2-1ubuntu3

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dovecot (1:1.1.2-1ubuntu3) intrepid; urgency=low

  * Removed update-rc.d "multiuser" option and updated init info (LP: #255367)
   http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2008-June/000430.html

 -- Nicolas Valcarcel <email address hidden> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:59:59 -0400

Changed in dovecot:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Fernando Miguel (fernandomiguel) wrote :

thanks

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