[Debconf-devel] Bug#480533: Bug#480533: "uninitialized value" warnings from Perl during install

[Joey Hess]

Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> May 10 08:33:34 in-target: Preconfiguring packages ...
> May 10 08:33:35 debconf: Obsolete command TITLE Configuring locales called
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in scalar assignment at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 242, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 243, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in scalar assignment at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 242, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 243, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:33:35 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
> 
> and:
> 
> May 10 08:34:31 in-target: Processing triggers for man-db ...
> May 10 08:34:32 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in scalar assignment at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 242, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:34:32 in-target: Use of uninitialized value $x in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl/5.10/utf8_heavy.pl line 243, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:34:32 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
> May 10 08:34:32 in-target: Use of uninitialized value in split at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd/Passthrough.pm line 68, <GEN0> line 1.
 
AFAICS man-db's postinst does not use debconf when triggered, so I think
this is a general perl problem affecting both man-db's postinst and debconf.

-- 
see shy jo
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