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FS#29154 - [eclipse] Typing error: eclipse.install, line 10, "post-install"

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Andrew Wong (w0ng) - Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 19:27 GMT
Last edited by Tom Gundersen (tomegun) - Thursday, 12 April 2012, 21:34 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
Typing error in eclipse.install. Causes error message during uninstallation.
Line 10 is currently: 'post-install $1'
Line 10 should be: 'post_install $1'

Additional info:
* package version(s)
eclipse-3.7.2-2

Steps to reproduce:
# pacman -Rns eclipse
...
(1/8) removing eclipse [######################################] 100%
/tmp/alpm_eY6rVO/.INSTALL: line 10: post-install: command not found
error: command failed to execute correctly
...
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Closed by  Tom Gundersen (tomegun)
Thursday, 12 April 2012, 21:34 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  in svn
Comment by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 19:34 GMT
this issue is already fixed only in trunk. the package is quite big to upload and push as an update to everyone.
Comment by Andrew Wong (w0ng) - Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 19:56 GMT
Ok thanks.
Just as a note to other users who come across this: it's safe to ignore the error since post_install() only runs gtk-update-icon-cache.

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