FS#32334 - Upgrading gconf gives error: /tmp/alpm_eIgDQF/.INSTALL: line 12: pidof: command not found

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Richard Ullger (rullger) - Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 18:38 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Thursday, 01 November 2012, 00:18 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: When upgrading the gconf package, the error,

/tmp/alpm_eIgDQF/.INSTALL: line 12: pidof: command not found

is displayed. The install file uses the pidof command which does not exist on my system. My system is fully converted to systemd.

Additional info:
* package version(s): 3.2.5-2 -> 3.2.5-3

Steps to reproduce: Upgrade the gconf package. The pidof command is only used in the post_upgrade() function.
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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Thursday, 01 November 2012, 00:18 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  See comment. Also systemd-sysvcompat is in base group which is assumed to be installed.
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 31 October 2012, 18:56 GMT
pidof is part of sysvinit-tools a dependency of systemd-sysvcompat which is recommended to have since its the package that got in the base group with the systemd transition.
Otherwise behaviour like that is expected to some extend but will go away over time.

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