Bug#570388: xulrunner-1.9.1: Preinst fails if /usr/lib/mozilla does not exist

[Mike Hommey]

severity 570388 serious
clone 570388 -1
reassign -1 iceape
thanks

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 09:28:30PM +0700, Theppitak Karoonboonyanan wrote:
> Package: xulrunner-1.9.1
> Version: 1.9.1.8-1
> Severity: important
> 
> On upgrading xulrunner-1.9.1.6-2 to 1.9.1.8-1:
> 
> ---8<---
> Preparing to replace xulrunner-1.9.1 1.9.1.6-2 (using .../xulrunner-1.9.1_1.9.1.8-1_amd64.deb) ...
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9.1_1.9.1.8-1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
>  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/xulrunner-1.9.1_1.9.1.8-1_amd64.deb
> ---8<---
> 
> The new preinst has this line added:
> 
> +    chmod -f 755 /usr/lib/mozilla /usr/lib/mozilla/extensions
> 
> This will fail if /usr/lib/mozilla does not exist, i.e. no mozilla extension
> nor iceweasel installed.

D'oh.

Mike