Bug#802316: libpetsc{, -complex-}3.6.2-dev: fails to install: update-alternatives: error: error creating symbolic link '/usr/share/octave/site/m/petsc.dpkg-tmp': No such file or director

[Andreas Beckmann]

Package: libpetsc3.6.2-dev,libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev
Version: 3.6.2.dfsg1-1
Severity: serious
User: debian-qa at lists.debian.org
Usertags: piuparts

Hi,

during a test with piuparts I noticed your package failed to install. As
per definition of the release team this makes the package too buggy for
a release, thus the severity.

>From the attached log (scroll to the bottom...):

  Selecting previously unselected package libpetsc3.6.2-dev:amd64.
  (Reading database ... 
(Reading database ... 11616 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../libpetsc3.6.2-dev_3.6.2.dfsg1-1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libpetsc3.6.2-dev:amd64 (3.6.2.dfsg1-1) ...
  Setting up libpetsc3.6.2-dev:amd64 (3.6.2.dfsg1-1) ...
  update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/petscdir/3.6.2/x86_64-linux-gnu-real to provide /usr/lib/petsc (petsc) in auto mode
  update-alternatives: error: error creating symbolic link '/usr/share/octave/site/m/petsc.dpkg-tmp': No such file or directory
  dpkg: error processing package libpetsc3.6.2-dev:amd64 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   libpetsc3.6.2-dev:amd64

  Selecting previously unselected package libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev:amd64.
  (Reading database ... 
(Reading database ... 11616 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev_3.6.2.dfsg1-1_amd64.deb ...
  Unpacking libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev:amd64 (3.6.2.dfsg1-1) ...
  Setting up libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev:amd64 (3.6.2.dfsg1-1) ...
  update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/petscdir/3.6.2/x86_64-linux-gnu-complex to provide /usr/lib/petsc (petsc) in auto mode
  update-alternatives: error: error creating symbolic link '/usr/share/octave/site/m/petsc.dpkg-tmp': No such file or directory
  dpkg: error processing package libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev:amd64 (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   libpetsc-complex-3.6.2-dev:amd64


The package must ship all directories where alternatives may be installed.


BTW: Your naming scheme is inconsistent w.r.t inserting a '-' (minus)
before the "3.6.2".


cheers,

Andreas
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