[DRE-maint] Bug#850575: diaspora: cannot install because broken maintscript line in preinst and missing gem files

[Pirate Praveen]

On ഞായര്‍ 08 ജനുവരി 2017 07:15 വൈകു, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 08, 2017 at 06:27:07PM +0530, Pirate Praveen wrote:
>>> No, it didn't get anywhere near that far.  It broke on the preinst,
>>> and then broke on the prerm (or was it the postrm?) when trying to
>>> unwind because of the same error.  And it's left the package in a
>>> "half-installed" state, which dpkg is really unhappy with.
>>>
>>> The only thing I could do to fix it was to build my own package with
>>> the maintscript line fixed, and then I could install and uninstall it
>>> (though the postgresql broke, as I mention in a different email).
>>>
>>> That's why I think it is a grave bug, but it is a one-line patch!
>>
>> Ok if you tested it and it is working, I will include it and try to make
>> a new upload in a day or two.
> 
> Thanks!  It doesn't solve the configuration issue - it still gets
> stuck on the postgres stuff for some reason - but at least it doesn't
> leave a package in a very broken state.

I will try to upload the fix today. I have seen postgres errors related
to system locale. If system locale does not support UTF-8, I think
postgres installation fails. Can you try to purge postgres* and set
system locale to one with UTF-8 support (like en_IN.UTF-8), you'll need
to reboot for locale change to reflect. Then reinstall diaspora.

> If you're doing a new upload anyway, and it's easy, perhaps you could
> use the latest upstream version (6.2.0 I think it is)?

It will need updating many dependencies
https://git.fosscommunity.in/debian-ruby/TaskTracker/issues/119
https://git.fosscommunity.in/debian-ruby/TaskTracker/issues/120

If more hands are there to help, we will be able to complete it faster :)

Btw it is 0.6.2.0.

> Best wishes,
> 
>    Julian
> 


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