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Re: Bug#877679: java-8-openjdk (version 8u141-b15-1~deb9u1) fails to install if /usr/share/man is not available

 

Control: reassign -1 openjdk-8-jre-headless 8u141-b15-1~deb9u1
Control: severity -1 serious

On Tue, Oct 03, 2017 at 09:47:12PM +0200, Olliver Schinagl wrote:
> Package: java-8-openjdk
> 
> Version 8u141-b15-1~deb9u1

Please use reportbug to report your bugs if you are unsure about the the
proper syntax: the package you mentioned doesn't exist, and the version
line lacks a column.

> Severity: normal

failures to install are serious bugs.

Reassigning and leaving the rest of the message as a context for the
maintainer.

> When setting up java-8-openjdk on a minimal debian (where I would have rm
> -rf-ed /usr/share/man) the following snipped shows the failure error.
> 
> I have had a similar error with postgres which was fixed in Bug#866729
> 
> update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/rmid to
> provide /usr/bin/rmid (rmid) in auto mode
> update-alternatives: error: error creating symbolic link
> '/usr/share/man/man1/rmid.1.gz.dpkg-tmp': No such file or directory
> dpkg: error processing package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 (--configure):
>  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of
> openjdk-8-jdk-headless:amd64:
>  openjdk-8-jdk-headless:amd64 depends on openjdk-8-jre-headless (=
> 8u141-b15-1~deb9u1); however:
>   Package openjdk-8-jre-headless:amd64 is not configured yet.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Olliver

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