[pkg-netfilter-team] Bug#916596: iptables.postinst failure on link creation

[Arturo Borrero Gonzalez]

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On Sun, 16 Dec 2018 13:14:19 +0100 Olivier <olivieraj at free.fr> wrote:
> Package: iptables Version: 1.8.2-2+b1 Severity: important
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> Issue occure during iptables:i386 1.8.2-2 -> 1.8.2-2+b1 upgrade.
> 
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/iptables.postinst fail with message:
> 
> ln: failed to create symbolic link ''$'\t''
> /sbin/iptables-save': No such file or directory
> 

I can't reproduce the issue:

$ sudo sh -x /var/lib/dpkg/info/iptables.postinst configure
+ set -e
+ [ configure = configure ]
+ LIST=/sbin/iptables
	      /sbin/iptables-save
	      /sbin/iptables-restore
	      /sbin/ip6tables
              /sbin/ip6tables-save
              /sbin/ip6tables-restore
+ [ ! -e /sbin/iptables ]
+ [ ! -e /sbin/iptables-save ]
+ [ ! -e /sbin/iptables-restore ]
+ [ ! -e /sbin/ip6tables ]
+ ln -sf /usr/sbin/ip6tables /sbin/ip6tables
+ [ ! -e /sbin/ip6tables-save ]
[...]

I didn't try in i386 because I don't have any machine (virtual or
physical) with that arch, maybe is a architecture specific bug in the
shell? Hard to believe to say the least.

Or, may be a corrupted environment in your machine.
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