Hi Eric. One of the things you said, is: >>>> Some packages refuse to install, and of course, break apt in the process. Right now, I'm *hopefully* going to be able to repair a totally hosed server that failed an apt-get because MAN AND GROFF failed to install properly, ending the upgrade process and therefore stopping the install of all the perl/debian-perl packages except the binary, rendering apt practically useless. <<<<
Excuse my tone, but turnabout is fair play... If this is a potato box, none of the following apply. But... if you are using woody for -production-, I'm sorry again, but that's an idiot move... and you know that if you have spent -any- time at all on OPN, much less enough to get familiar enough to help others on channel. And if you're talking about -sid-... rotflmao :) Now being serious: I hope you NEVER advise people on #debian to use anything not released for production. If I see it, you get devoiced QUICKLY. -Jim