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encelo

Jul 26 2005, 01:33 PM

After having installed lirc-modules I've noticed that every time I install a package with ipkg, lirc-modules will be configured again!

Example:

CODE

root@neutrino:/home/encelo# ipkg install findutils_4.1.20-r1_arm.ipk
Installing findutils (4.1.20-r1) to root...
Configuring findutils
Configuring lirc-modules
mknod: `/dev/lirc': File exists
postinst script returned status 1
ERROR: lirc-modules.postinst returned 1

lardman

Jul 27 2005, 02:42 AM

This happens because the postinst script returned 1 (failed). It will try to run the script after every install until it returns 0 (success).

Take a look at the script and see why it failed (looks like it'd trying to mknod, but it already exists) - I'd remove the node and let it recreate it itself, then it should work ok. You could also edit the status file and set it to installed.

Si

encelo

Jul 27 2005, 05:37 AM

QUOTE(lardman @ Jul 27 2005, 12:42 PM)

Take a look at the script and see why it failed (looks like it'd trying to mknod, but it already exists) - I'd remove the node and let it recreate it itself, then it should work ok. You could also edit the status file and set it to installed.

Nothing changes if I remove the node and let it recreate it, I think I'm going to edit the status file to force it as installed.

lardman

Jul 27 2005, 06:05 AM

Something else in the script may have failed then, that might just happen to be a random bit of text which it outputs.

The other alternative is to edit the script so that it returns 0 anyway,

Si

ajaygautam

Aug 19 2005, 06:48 AM

The same has started to bug me too. removing lirc-modules seem to solve the annoying messages. reinstall did not help either.

A better solution would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Ajay

Greg2

Aug 19 2005, 07:51 AM

QUOTE(lardman @ Jul 27 2005, 10:05 AM)

The other alternative is to edit the script so that it returns 0 anyway,

@lardman or any OE scripters,
There are several users having problems with this so I will paste the postinst here:

CODE

#!/bin/sh
mknod /dev/lirc c 61 0
if [ -n $D ]; then exit 1; fi

Please note that /dev/lirc does exist and I have installed lirc and irk succesfully on my collie but do not have a keyboard to test it.

Can they simply change the exit1 to exit 0 ? If not what? For a temporary fix I could build a new ipk with the repaired/hacked postinst.

I'm asking this because it seems to be the main problem with users getting their irk installed and working in many of the threads on this board.

I can find no bugs reported in Bugzilla from searching lirc or irk so I guess it should be reported?

Thanks,

Greg

CoreDump

Aug 19 2005, 03:02 PM

FWIW, the lirc-modules postinst has been fixed in OE by someone already.

CODE

pkg_postinst() {
#!/bin/sh
set -e
if [ ! -c $D/dev/lirc ]; then mknod $D/dev/lirc c 61 0; fi
exit 0

Greg2

Aug 19 2005, 03:12 PM

Thanks for checking... and showing *how* it was fixed

CoreDump

Aug 19 2005, 03:42 PM

QUOTE(Greg2 @ Aug 20 2005, 01:12 AM)

Thanks for checking... and showing *how* it was fixed

You're welcome

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