[Pkg-dkms-maint] Bug#637737: apt-get purge of old kernels results in cascade of "Broken pipe" error messages from dkms

[dj_palindrome]

Package: dkms
Version: 2.2.0.2-1
Severity: normal


root at aptosidbox:~# apt-get purge linux-image-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 
linux-image-3.0-1.slh.4-aptosid-amd64 linux-image-3.0-1.slh.5-aptosid-amd64

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done

The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64* 
linux-image-3.0-1.slh.4-aptosid-amd64*
    linux-image-3.0-1.slh.5-aptosid-amd64*

0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

After this operation, 367 MB disk space will be freed.


Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y


(Reading database ... 316576 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 
3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64/boot/vmlinuz-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64
dkms: removing: vboxguest 4.1.0 (3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64) (x86_64)
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 3.
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 9.
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 11.
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 18.
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 19.
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 26.
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 27.
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1824: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1880: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/usr/sbin/dkms: line 1882: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 34.
Use of uninitialized value $command in lc 
at/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/ConfModule.pm line 123, <GEN0> line 36.
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .run-parts: executing 
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64 
/boot/vmlinuz-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 
3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-
amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.0-1.slh.2-aptosid-amd64
Generating grub.cfg ...



-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
    APT prefers unstable
    APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages dkms depends on:
ii  build-essential               11.5       Informational list of 
build-essent
ii  coreutils                     8.5-1      GNU core utilities
ii  dpkg-dev                      1.16.0.3   Debian package development 
tools
ii  gcc                           4:4.6.1-2  GNU C compiler
ii  make                          3.81-8.1   An utility for Directing 
compilati
ii  module-init-tools             3.16-1     tools for managing Linux 
kernel mo
ii  patch                         2.6.1-2    Apply a diff file to an 
original

Versions of packages dkms recommends:
pn  fakeroot <none>     (no description available)
ii  linux-headers-2.6.37-0.slh.18 2.6.37-18  Header files for Linux 
2.6.37-0.sl
ii  linux-headers-2.6.39-2-amd64  2.6.39-3   Header files for Linux 
2.6.39-2-am
ii  linux-headers-2.6.39-3.slh.2- 2.6.39-31  Header files for Linux 
2.6.39-3.sl
ii  linux-headers-3.0-1.slh.6-apt 3.0-14     Header files for Linux 
3.0-1.slh.6
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-1-amd64 [ 3.0.0-1    Header files for Linux 
3.0.0-1-amd
ii  linux-headers-amd64 [linux-he 3.0.0+39   Header files for Linux 
amd64 confi
ii  linux-image-2.6.37-0.slh.18-a 2.6.37-18  Linux 2.6.37 for 64-bit PCs
ii  linux-image-2.6.39-2-amd64 [l 2.6.39-3   Linux 2.6.39 for 64-bit PCs
ii  linux-image-2.6.39-3.slh.2-ap 2.6.39-31  Linux 2.6.39 for 64-bit PCs
ii  linux-image-3.0-1.slh.6-aptos 3.0-14     Linux 3.0 for 64-bit PCs
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-1-amd64 [li 3.0.0-1    Linux 3.0.0 for 64-bit PCs
ii  menu                          2.1.45     generates programs menu for 
all me
ii  sudo                          1.7.4p6-1  Provide limited super user 
privile

dkms suggests no packages.

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