Bug#801065: service failures should not fail dpkg installation: https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2015/09/msg00532.html

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hi Holger,

On Tue Jun 2, 2026 at 11:07 AM CEST, Holger Levsen wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 01, 2026 at 10:47:13PM +0200, Serafeim (Serafi) Zanikolas wro=
te:
>> please find a lightly edited version attached as a patch.
>
> thanks for the updated patch. What I still miss is the information first,
> that postinst scripts normally must not fail. Or is it there and just mis=
sing
> from the patch/context?

nope, you're right. please find attached a revised patch.

thanks,
serafi

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