On So, 2011-04-17 at 13:40 +0100, Mark Hobley wrote: > I tried updating apt to a newer version in unstable, and this broke apt > altogether: > # apt-get install -t unstable apt > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > apt is already the newest version. > You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > iceweasel : Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0) but it is not going to > be installed > Depends: xulrunner-2.0 (>= 2.0) but it is not going to be > installed > E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify > a solution). > > Huh! I am trying to install apt, not iceweasel - Why is it doing this crap? You broke your system. Your system must not be broken.
> > I now perform this workaround: > > apt-get remove iceweasel > > Right. Lets get back to the task at hand: > > apt-get install -t unstable apt > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > apt is already the newest version. > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 368 not upgraded. > > No - It is not at the newest version. I am sure. Well, does apt-cache policy apt tells you this? > > apt --version > ksh: apt: not found > > wtf? Of course it's not there. apt(1) is Java's annotation processing tool. > > apt-get --version > apt 0.8.10.3 for i386 compiled on Jan 25 2011 11:55:25 > > ^ > | > I told you it is not the newest version. > > dpkg -i /home/mark/Downloads/apt_0.8.14.1_i386.deb > (Reading database ... 123273 files and directories currently installed.) > Preparing to replace apt 0.8.14.1 (using .../apt_0.8.14.1_i386.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement apt ... > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apt: > apt depends on libstdc++6 (>= 4.5); however: > Version of libstdc++6 on system is 4.4.5-10. > dpkg: error processing apt (--install): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Processing triggers for man-db ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > apt > > Ok. More broken system. > > apt-get install -t unstable libstdc++6 > > apt-get: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found > (required by apt-get) > apt-get: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found > (required by /usr/lib/libapt-pkg.so.4.10) > > Hmmm. > > apt-get install -t unstable apt > apt-get: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found > (required by apt-get) > apt-get: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found > (required by /usr/lib/libapt-pkg.so.4.10) > > It's f**ked! - Mark. Your problem obviously. -- Julian Andres Klode - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member See http://wiki.debian.org/JulianAndresKlode and http://jak-linux.org/. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
