[yocto] Errors with update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force)

[Richard Leitner - SKIDATA]

Hi everybody again,
is there any update on this?
I'm facing the same issue with the 1.5.2 release.

I don't want to add that "-f" in meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass if there is a better solution. (And I'm quite sure there must be a better one ;-) )
Maybe overriding the postrm function in my own meta-layer with some kind of bbclassappend?

regards,
Richard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On
> Behalf Of Richard Leitner - SKIDATA
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 3:02 PM
> To: Stath, Paul
> Cc: Yocto Project Discussion ML (yocto at yoctoproject.org)
> Subject: Re: [yocto] Errors with update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during rc.d purge
> (use -f to force)
> 
> Hi Paul,
> thank you for that hint and description of your workaround!
> Looks like you've invested a little bit more time into working around this issue than me
> :-)
> 
> I've added "-f" to the update-rc.d.bbclass and now it's working like a charm:
> 
> diff --git a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
> index d8cc342..dbb5781 100644
> --- a/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
> +++ b/meta/classes/update-rc.d.bbclass
> @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ updatercd_postrm() {
>  if test "$D" != ""; then
>         OPT="-f -r $D"
>  else
> -       OPT=""
> +       OPT="-f"
>  fi
>  if type update-rc.d >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
>         update-rc.d $OPT ${INITSCRIPT_NAME} remove
> 
> 
> Nonetheless, I think there have to be a "cleaner" way to solve this issue than forcing
> the update-rc.d.
> Maybe someone else has an idea how to solve this problem?
> 
> regards,
> Richard
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stath, Paul [mailto:PStath at Axxcelera.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 5:40 PM
> > To: Richard Leitner - SKIDATA
> > Cc: Yocto Project Discussion ML (yocto at yoctoproject.org)
> > Subject: RE: Errors with update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during
> > rc.d purge (use -f to
> > force)
> >
> > Richard --
> >
> > My "workaround" was a little less drastic than yours.  (grin)
> >
> > Before upgrading to the new package via 'dpkg -i', I would edit the
> > postrm script in /var/lib/dpkg/info/<pkg-name>,postrm, adding the "-f"
> > argument to "force" the symlink removal, as suggested by the error message.
> >
> > Then the upgrade install works correctly.  (With only a warning from
> > the postrm script of the previous package.)
> >
> > I believe that the issue is that when installing a package over an
> > earlier release, dpkg performs the following steps:
> >
> > 1) Extract control files of new package
> > 2) Execute "prerm" script of previous package if applicable.
> > 3) Execute "preinst" script of new package.
> > 4) Unpack new files and backup old files.
> > 5) Execute "postrm" script of previous package if applicable.
> > 6) Configure the package
> >
> > When installing a newer version of the package, the "postrm" in step 5
> > fails, because the initscript from the new package is extracted in step 4, and update-
> rc.d w/o the "-f"
> > argument exits with a non-zero return code.
> >
> > I would argue that the "updatercd_postrm()" stanza in the
> > update-rc.d.bbclass should include the "-f" flag.
> > (Anyone on the list want to chime in on this?)
> >
> > In the meantime, I have added my own "updatercd_postrm()" stanza in
> > the .bbappend file for the package I'm having issues with, which
> > overrides the one provided by update-rc.d.bbclass.
> >
> > updatercd_postrm() {
> >        update-rc.d $D -f ${INITSCRIPT_NAME} remove }
> >
> > --
> > Paul Stath
> > Axxcelera Broadband Wireless
> >
> > >From: Richard Leitner - SKIDATA [Richard.Leitner at skidata.com]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:02 AM
> > >To: Stath, Paul
> > >Cc: Yocto Project Discussion ML (yocto at yoctoproject.org)
> > >Subject: RE: Errors with update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during
> > >rc.d purge (use -f to force)
> > >
> > >Hi Paul,
> > >good to hear I'm not the only one suffering from this issue...
> > >No, I've received no response on the mailing list yet, but maybe
> > >someone has a hint
> > for us now?
> > >
> > >The only "workaround" I found is to purge the package and afterwards
> > >install the
> > new version.
> > >I know this is a really dirty workaround, but it's the only "solution" I found.
> > >
> > >Have you discovered any other workarounds, Paul?
> > >
> > >regards
> > >Richard
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: Stath, Paul [mailto:PStath at Axxcelera.com]
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:49 PM
> > >>To: Richard Leitner - SKIDATA
> > >>Subject: RE: Errors with update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during
> > >>rc.d purge (use -f to force)
> > >>
> > >>Richard --
> > >>
> > >>I am also getting the "update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/XXX exists during
> > >>rc.d purge"  error
> > when I attempt to install a newer version of one of my packages.
> > >>
> > >>It doesn't look like you received any response to your post to the yocto mailing
> list.
> > >>
> > >>Did you get any response, or did you discover a workaround?
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Paul Stath
> > >>Axxcelera Broadband Wireless
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