Package: dpkg Version: 1.14.26 Severity: normal Here is the relevant strings from upgrade log:
-8<- Preparing to replace x11-common 1:7.3+18 (using .../x11-common_1:7.4+1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement x11-common ... Setting up x11-common (1:7.4+1) ... dpkg: regarding .../x11-utils_7.4+1_amd64.deb containing x11-utils, pre-dependency problem: x11-utils pre-depends on x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0) x11-common is unpacked, but has never been configured. dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-utils_7.4+1_amd64.deb (--unpack): pre-dependency problem - not installing x11-utils Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-utils_7.4+1_amd64.deb ->8- As you see, x11-common has just been properly unpacked and even configured, however it was in triggers-awaited stage after this failure: -8<- $ dpkg -l x11-common <...> iW x11-common 1:7.4+1 ->8- I suspect dpkg failed to realize this. -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.29-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii coreutils 7.2-1 The GNU core utilities ii libc6 2.9-9 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii lzma 4.43-14 Compression method of 7z format in dpkg recommends no packages. Versions of packages dpkg suggests: ii apt 0.7.21 Advanced front-end for dpkg -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org