[Bug 65779] ndiswrapper-common: ndiswrapper script fails (debian bug 381544)

[Carthik Sharma]

Public bug reported:

Originally reported using reportbug. Filing by proxy.

Original report follows:
From: Åsmund Hjulstad <asmund at hjulstad.com>
To: Ubuntu Bug Tracking System <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Subject: ndiswrapper-common: ndiswrapper script fails (debian bug 381544)
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:01:25 +0200
X-Mailer: reportbug 3.21.2ubuntu1

Package: ndiswrapper-common
Version: 1.18-1ubuntu1
Severity: important


According to debian bug 381544, the ndiswrapper script in 
ndiswrapper-common fails when /bin/sh points to dash.

As dash is required by ubuntu-desktop, this is a bit of a problem.

The solution is to run ndiswrapper with bash:

sudo bash -x /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper

(as pointed out by Marco Nenciarini)

The issue is resolved in debian package ndiswrapper 1.22-1 as of august 
7th, and it would be really great to get it into the ubuntu packages.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers edgy-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'edgy-updates'), (500, 'edgy')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.17-7-generic
Locale: LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nb_NO.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

-- no debconf information

** Affects: ndiswrapper (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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ndiswrapper-common: ndiswrapper script fails (debian bug 381544)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/65779