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[Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Package: icedtea-netx
Version: 1.6.2-1
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

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   * What led up to the situation?

(Reading database ... 566472 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing icedtea-7-plugin:i386 (1.6.1-4) ...
(Reading database ... 566473 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-8-plugin_1.6.2-1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking icedtea-8-plugin:i386 (1.6.2-1) over (1.6.1-4) ...
Preparing to unpack .../icedtea-netx_1.6.2-1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking icedtea-netx:i386 (1.6.2-1) over (1.6.1-4) ...
Setting up icedtea-netx:i386 (1.6.2-1) ...
update-alternatives: warning: alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/javaws (part of link group javaws) doesn't exist; removing from list of alternatives
update-alternatives: warning: /etc/alternatives/javaws is dangling; it will be updated with best choice
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/javaws to provide /usr/bin/javaws (javaws) in auto mode
update-alternatives: error: alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/javaws for javaws not registered; not setting
dpkg: error processing package icedtea-netx:i386 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icedtea-8-plugin:i386:
 icedtea-8-plugin:i386 depends on icedtea-netx (= 1.6.2-1); however:
  Package icedtea-netx:i386 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package icedtea-8-plugin:i386 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icedtea-netx:i386
 icedtea-8-plugin:i386
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Failed to perform requested operation on package.  Trying to recover:
Setting up icedtea-netx:i386 (1.6.2-1) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/javaws for javaws not registered; not setting
dpkg: error processing package icedtea-netx:i386 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of icedtea-8-plugin:i386:
 icedtea-8-plugin:i386 depends on icedtea-netx (= 1.6.2-1); however:
  Package icedtea-netx:i386 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package icedtea-8-plugin:i386 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 icedtea-netx:i386
 icedtea-8-plugin:i386
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   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?

By leaving icedtea-netx at version 1.6.1-4 I was able to update icedtea-plugin
and install icedtea-8-plugin.

   * What was the outcome of this action?
   * What outcome did you expect instead?

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-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 4.5.0-rc2+ (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
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