Bug#1002811: update-alternative: <link> and <path> can't be the same

Yadd <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.ssh
Message-ID <164076165321.2361128.5745839497392071607.reportbug__26248.6567300343$1640761766$gmane$org@deb007.xnr.fr>
Source: openssh
Version: 1:8.7p1-3
Severity: grave
Justification: renders package unusable

Hi,

upgrade fails with version 1:8.7p1-3:

  Setting up openssh-client (1:8.7p1-3) ...
  update-alternatives: <link> and <path> can't be the same
  Use 'update-alternatives --help' for program usage information.
  dpkg: error processing package openssh-client (--configure):
   installed openssh-client package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openssh-sftp-server:
   openssh-sftp-server depends on openssh-client (= 1:8.7p1-3); however:
    Package openssh-client is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing package openssh-sftp-server (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of openssh-server:
   openssh-server depends on openssh-client (= 1:8.7p1-3); however:
    Package openssh-client is not configured yet.
   openssh-server depends on openssh-sftp-server; however:
    Package openssh-sftp-server is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing package openssh-server (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   openssh-client
   openssh-sftp-server
   openssh-server

See https://salsa.debian.org/js-team/node-js-tokens/-/jobs/2317897 for
example.

Cheers,
Yadd
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