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checkinstall package

Checkinstall needs to be upgraded/backported in Dapper

Bug #49887 reported by rai4shu2
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Dapper Backports
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Dapper Backports stable
checkinstall (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=139177

Since Dapper, the repo version (1.5.3-3) fails. I've been using the package available here:

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/download.php

Daniel T Chen (crimsun)
Changed in checkinstall:
assignee: nobody → ubuntu-backporters
importance: Untriaged → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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John Dong (jdong) wrote :

Alright, Backports is currently waiting on a newer Edgy upload of checkinstall.

In the meantime, can people confirm the checkinstall problems? Checkinstall is working fine for me in Dapper on two of my systems, so I find it strange that it doesn't work for some.

Changed in checkinstall:
assignee: ubuntu-backporters → nobody
status: Confirmed → Unconfirmed
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John Dong (jdong) wrote :

Marking as "Needs Info" for dapper-backports until new checkinstall arrives in Edgy.

Changed in dapper-backports:
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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rai4shu2 (rai4shu2) wrote :

Weird. I just downgraded and suddenly it's working?

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John Dong (jdong) wrote :

Very weird....

So do you still want this request open? I don't think the checkinstall bug is caused by the dapper checkinstall package, as it works on all my systems and (if it didn't work) there would've been A LOT more complaints by now!

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rai4shu2 (rai4shu2) wrote :

Yes, I think this probably should be in backports even if it isn't necessary (and a relatively low priority project) considering that this version has been out for quite some time, many people have already been using it without any noticed breakage, and this latest version probably does fix a few cosmetic issues.

So, if it's not inconvenient, please do. Thanks.

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John Dong (jdong) wrote :

Attached is a testing deb for a checkinstall backport from Edgy. Please let me know if it works out.

Changed in checkinstall:
status: Unconfirmed → Fix Released
Changed in dapper-backports:
status: Needs Info → In Progress
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rai4shu2 (rai4shu2) wrote :

Sorry, but I can't test that package because I'm using amd64.

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John Dong (jdong) wrote :

I have backported and tested checkinstall/installwatch 1.6.0-1ubuntu1 from Edgy and it works fine on Dapper. checkinstall from Edgy is approved for backporting.

Changed in dapper-backports:
importance: Untriaged → Low
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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

 * Trying to backport checkinstall...
  - <checkinstall_1.6.0-2ubuntu1.dsc: downloading from librarian>
  - <checkinstall_1.6.0-2ubuntu1.diff.gz: downloading from librarian>
  - <checkinstall_1.6.0.orig.tar.gz: downloading from librarian>
I: Extracting checkinstall_1.6.0-2ubuntu1.dsc ... done.
I: Building backport of checkinstall-1.6.0 ... done.

Changed in dapper-backports:
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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rai4shu2 (rai4shu2) wrote :

I noticed this made it into the repo today. Works fine. Thanks a lot! :)

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John Dong (jdong) wrote : Re: [Bug 49887] Re: Checkinstall needs to be upgraded/backported in Dapper

Heh, I know using checkinstall unwisely can lead to weird system breakages,
but checkinstall itself misbehaving? :D

On 6/28/06, rai4shu2 <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Weird. I just downgraded and suddenly it's working?
>
> --
> Checkinstall needs to be upgraded/backported in Dapper
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/49887
>
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> ubuntu-backports mailing list
> <email address hidden>
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-backports
>

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