[mythtv-users] Mythweb Packaging loop

M L Truscott mltruscott at btinternet.com
Mon Aug 6 21:43:53 UTC 2007


On Monday 06 August 2007 20:53:48 Mario Limonciello wrote:
> I contacted my web hosting today, and things should be back up in the near
> future hopefully.
>
> As for the fix for mythweb, for now:
>
> edit /var/lib/dpkg/info/mythweb.postinst
> Right before the "exit 0" line, add a line with
>
> db_stop
>
> and save the file.
> Now you should be able to dpkg --configure -a and such.
>
> Mario
>
> On 8/5/07, Mario Limonciello <mario.mailing at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Michael,
> >
> > We seem to have identified where in the postinstall script the hang was
> > being caused.  Our web hosting is down this weekend it appears (news to
> > me), so the weekly builds will be a little delayed, but as soon as the
> > web host gets back up, I'll get them up with the fix.
> >
> > Mario
> >
> > On 8/3/07, M L Truscott <mltruscott at btinternet.com> wrote:
> > > On Friday 03 August 2007 13:30:08 Mario Limonciello wrote:
> > > > Joan Vallés wrote:
> > > > > I had the same problem, it never ends the installation. I just
> > >
> > > rebooted
> > >
> > > > > my box and everything works. Not sure if it is the best to do...
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >-
> > >
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> > > >
> > > > This last build introduced a change in the mythweb package for
> > >
> > > htaccess
> > >
> > > > that likely has caused this.  Can either of you guys comment on what
> > >
> > > you
> > >
> > > > had previously (was this an upgrade or fresh install, and what
> > > > version
> > > >
> > > > if possible)?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mario
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> > >
> > > Mario,
> > >
> > > originally it was a Feisty install circa March but about 3 weeks ago I
> > > changed
> > > to the Mythbuntu repsitiories and so have been updating the weekly
> > > builds
> > > from there.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, rebooting hasn´t helped and I am still stuck and dpkg
> > > won´t do
> > > anything else.  Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Michael
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Mario and Andrew,

thanks for your help - I´ve managed to get dpkg, etc going again.

good luck with your host.

michael


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