Bug#429620: Bug#429617: exim4-config fails to install with postinst trouble

[Mark Crean]

On Tuesday 19 June 2007 13:43:01 Marc Haber wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2007 at 11:36:28AM +0100, Mark Crean wrote:
> > I am finding the same, or very similar. This is the result of "aptitude
> > upgrade" or (subsequently) "aptitude install exim4-config":
> >
> > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> > A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
> > Setting up exim4-config (4.67-3) ...
> > 2007-06-19 11:12:16 Exim configuration error in line 28
> > of /var/lib/exim4/config.autogenerated.tmp:
> >   malformed macro definition
>
> This is a issue different from the one reported in #429617. Please add
> your findings to the correct bug report, #429620.
>
> If grep DEBCONF /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template gives output, you did
> not accept the changes to the configuration files that were suggested
> during installation. After that, you need to repeat your local changes.
>
> If grep DEBCONF /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template is empty, please show
> your /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf and the first 40ish lines of
> /etc/exim4/exim4.conf.template
>
> Greetings
> Marc