Bug#16982: marked as done (gnats installation problem)
Ian Jackson
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Package: gnats
Version: 3.101-2
Errors from install:
====================
freefall# dpkg -i gnats_3.101-2.deb
Selecting previously deselected package gnats.
(Reading database ... 68336 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gnats (from gnats_3.101-2.deb) ...
Setting up gnats (3.101-2) ...
* A 'gnats' user with incorrect home directory was found. The entry should
look like: gnats:*:41:41:Gnats Bug-Reporting System:/var/lib/gnats/gnats-db:/bin/sh
My /etc/passwd looked like:
===========================
gnats:x:41:41:Gnats Bug-Reporting System (admin):/var/gnats-db:/bin/sh
I changed the home directory and the install ran cleanly.
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