Package: apt Version: 0.6.25 Tags: experimental I just tested the experimental version of apt on my sarge install, and had a few problems. To get the experimental version of apt installed, I had to remove apt-listchanges, aptitude, tasksel and apt-utils. More details below.
Some confusion occured when I added the key as described on <URL:http://www.syntaxpolice.org/apt-secure/>, and the new apt still refused to authenticate the package file. I finally tracked this down to the fact that the gpg key included in /usr/share/apt/debian-archive.gpg is the key used in 2004, while I needed the 2005 key. Please update the key included in the package to the current key. Perhaps there should be some way to update the key automatically? The problems with apt-listchanges is as follows. apt-listchanges depend on python-apt, which depends on libapt-inst-libc6.3-5-1.0 and libapt-pkg-libc6.3-5-3.3. The latter two are not installable. The problem with aptitude is similar. It depend on libapt-pkg-libc6.3-5-3.3, which is uninstallable. The problem with tasksel is simple. It depend on aptitude, and aptitude is uninstallable. But, except these problems, I am unable to install packages, and haven't seen any protests about bad signatures soo far after I started using the 2005 gpg key. :) -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "i386"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::userstatus "status.user"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Tools ""; DPkg::Tools::Options ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2"; -- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) -- -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- deb ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/debian experimental main contrib non-free deb ftp://ftp.skolelinux.no/debian testing main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.4.27-2-686 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-20 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libgcc1 1:3.4.3-6 GCC support library ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.5-8 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]