[Bug 1038042] [NEW] The values for variable in string "installed %s script" aren't translatable

[Jiri Grönroos]

Public bug reported:

As reported in bug 1019172, the given dpkg error message is only partly
translated. The string "installed %s script" is translatable, yet the
actual values for %s are both not translatable and unknown for
translators without any comments.

https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/dpkg/+pots/dpkg/fi/232/+translate
https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/dpkg/+pots/dpkg/fi/724/+translate

This results in error messages such as "aliprosessi installed post-
installation script palautti virhetilakoodin 255"

Furthermore, even if the values were translatable, the actual error
message might be quite tricky for translators (in some languages) as it
combines many strings and variables. I'd like to see more simplified
error messages but I guess that's beyond the scope of this bug report.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: dpkg 1.16.1.2ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 17 14:28:22 2012
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120120)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 TERM=xterm
 LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: dpkg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-translations
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: dpkg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  The values for variable in string "installed %s script" aren't
  translatable

Status in Ubuntu Translations:
  New
Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  As reported in bug 1019172, the given dpkg error message is only
  partly translated. The string "installed %s script" is translatable,
  yet the actual values for %s are both not translatable and unknown for
  translators without any comments.

  https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/dpkg/+pots/dpkg/fi/232/+translate
  https://translations.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/dpkg/+pots/dpkg/fi/724/+translate

  This results in error messages such as "aliprosessi installed post-
  installation script palautti virhetilakoodin 255"

  Furthermore, even if the values were translatable, the actual error
  message might be quite tricky for translators (in some languages) as
  it combines many strings and variables. I'd like to see more
  simplified error messages but I guess that's beyond the scope of this
  bug report.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: dpkg 1.16.1.2ubuntu7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Aug 17 14:28:22 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120120)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   TERM=xterm
   LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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