[Debconf-devel] Bug#482313: debconf: post-install fails on moving (mv) the config file to all-uppercase PATH/FILENAME

[hetOrakel]

Package: debconf
Version: 1.5.21
Severity: important


In the post-install for some packages it tries to move (mv) the conf file to an all-uppercase
path/filename. that offcourse fails and the packages are left unconfigured.... See output below.

Setting up nfs-common (1:1.1.2-4) ...
mv: cannot move `/usr/share/nfs-common/conffiles/idmapd.conf' to `/USR/SHARE/NFS-COMMON/CONFFILES/IDMAPD.CONF': No such file or$
mv: cannot move `/etc/idmapd.conf' to `/ETC/IDMAPD.CONF': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing nfs-common (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1


Setting up samba-common (1:3.0.28a-3) ...
mv: cannot move `/var/run/samba/upgrades/smb.conf' to `/VAR/RUN/SAMBA/UPGRADES/SMB.CONF': No such file or directory
mv: cannot move `/etc/samba/smb.conf' to `/ETC/SAMBA/SMB.CONF': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1


-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.24-1-486
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages debconf depends on:
ii  debconf-i18n                  1.5.21     full internationalization support 
ii  perl-base                     5.10.0-10  The Pathologically Eclectic Rubbis

Versions of packages debconf recommends:
ii  apt-utils                     0.7.11     APT utility programs

-- debconf information:
  debconf-apt-progress/preparing:
  debconf-apt-progress/title:
  debconf-apt-progress/info:
  debconf-apt-progress/media-change:
  debconf/frontend: Dialog
  debconf/priority: high