gnupg: ftbfs [sparc] build installs random mail-transport-agent which failed

severity 333218 normal
thanks

Blars Blarson <email address hidden> writes:

> Package: gnupg
> Version: 1.4.2-2
> Severity: serious
> Justification: no longer builds from source
>
> gnupg has mail-transport-agent as a build dependancy without specifying
> a desired one first as an alternative. The sparc buildd randomly chose
> zmailer which failed to install so the build failed.

That's a bug in the buildd's setup and zmailer for requiring
interactivity.

--
James

Source: gnupg
Source-Version: 1.4.3-1

We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
gnupg, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:

gnupg-udeb_1.4.3-1_i386.udeb
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gnupg-udeb_1.4.3-1_i386.udeb
gnupg_1.4.3-1.diff.gz
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gnupg_1.4.3-1.diff.gz
gnupg_1.4.3-1.dsc
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gnupg_1.4.3-1.dsc
gnupg_1.4.3-1_i386.deb
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gnupg_1.4.3-1_i386.deb
gnupg_1.4.3.orig.tar.gz
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gnupg_1.4.3.orig.tar.gz
gpgv-udeb_1.4.3-1_i386.udeb
  to pool/main/g/gnupg/gpgv-udeb_1.4.3-1_i386.udeb

A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.

Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to <email address hidden>,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.

Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
James Troup <email address hidden> (supplier of updated gnupg package)

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Format: 1.7
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:45:56 +0100
Source: gnupg
Binary: gnupg-udeb gnupg gpgv-udeb
Architecture: source i386
Version: 1.4.3-1
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: James Troup <email address hidden>
Changed-By: James Troup <email address hidden>
Description:
 gnupg - GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement
 gnupg-udeb - GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement (udeb)
 gpgv-udeb - minimal signature verification tool (udeb)
Closes: 177951 205028 314069 321948 333218 344314 360257
Changes:
 gnupg (1.4.3-1) unstable; urgency=low
 .
   * New upstream release.
    * 22_zero_length_mpi_fix.dpatch: merged upstream, dropped.
    * debian/rules (test): s/g10.c/gpg.c/.
    * 16_min_privileges.dpatch: likewise.
 .
   * debian/control, debian/rules: apply patch from Max Vozeler
     <email address hidden> to build gnupg-udeb. Closes: #321948
 .
   * Based on discussion with and testing by Martin Pitt
     <email address hidden>:
    * debian/rules (build-deb-stamp): don't pass --with-included-gettext to
      configure.
    * debian/rules (build-udeb-stamp): likewise.
    * debian/rules (binary-arch): don't need to remove
      usr/share/locale/locale.alias anymore as a result.
 .
   * debian/rules (build-deb-stamp): pass --enable-mailto to configure.
     Closes #301308
   * debian/rules (build-udeb-stamp): likewise.
 .
   * debian/control (Build-Depends): drop mail-transport-agent and...
   * debian/rules (build-deb-stamp): pass
     --with-mailprog=/usr/sbin/sendmail to configure instead.
   * debian/rules (build-udeb-stamp): likewise. Closes: #333218
 .
   * debian/rules: put common configure options into CONFARGS variable and
     rename the cross-compile-only variable to HOSTARG.
 .
   * debian/rules (clean): also remove debian/gnupg-deb build directory.
 .
   * debian/gpg-convert-from-106.1, debian/gpgsplit.1, debian/lspgpot.1:
     new manpages from François Wendling <email address hidden>. Closes:
     #344314
   * ...