[Reportbug-maint] Bug#638575: Error from dpkg --compare-versions when reporting a bug

[Josh Triplett]

Package: reportbug
Version: 6.1
Severity: normal

While attempting to report a bug:

Checking for newer versions at packages.debian.org, incoming.debian.org and http://ftp-master.debian.org/new.html
dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version>

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !
dpkg: error: --compare-versions takes three arguments: <version> <relation> <version>

Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*];
Use `dselect' or `aptitude' for user-friendly package management;
Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values;
Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options;
Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files;

Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through `less' or `more' !


- Josh Triplett

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

Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=C.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii  apt                           0.8.15.6   Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii  python                        2.6.7-3    interactive high-level object-orie
ii  python-reportbug              6.1        Python modules for interacting wit

reportbug recommends no packages.

Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn  debconf-utils                <none>      (no description available)
ii  debsums                      2.0.48+nmu3 tool for verification of installed
pn  dlocate                      <none>      (no description available)
ii  emacs23-bin-common           23.3+1-1    The GNU Emacs editor's shared, arc
ii  file                         5.04-5+b1   Determines file type using "magic"
ii  gnupg                        1.4.11-3    GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep
pn  postfix | exim4 | mail-trans <none>      (no description available)
ii  python-gtk2                  2.24.0-2    Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
pn  python-gtkspell              <none>      (no description available)
pn  python-urwid                 <none>      (no description available)
pn  python-vte                   <none>      (no description available)
ii  xdg-utils                    1.1.0~rc1-2 desktop integration utilities from

-- no debconf information