Hi Adam On Wed, 2004-06-30 at 15:41, Adam Funk wrote: > I just did an apt-get upgrade and it kept a lot of packages back. > I tried to apt-get install a few of them and it threatened to remove > packages I need. So I tried apt-get install <all the packages kept > back> and it thinks it can do it: > > !root! /home/adam # apt-get upgrade > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following packages have been kept back: > aewm capplets capplets-data dia dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs epiphany-browser > ethereal ethereal-common galculator gconf2 gnome-control-center gnome-panel > gnome-panel-data gnome-session gnome-system-tools gnome-terminal gnusound grip > gtk-theme-switch gtk2-engines-crux gtk2-engines-industrial > gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk2-engines-smooth > gtk2-engines-thinice gtk2-engines-xfce libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libeel2-2 > libgconf2-4 libgconf2-dev libglade2-0 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome2-0 > libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 > libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-dev libgsf-gnome-1 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin > libgtk2.0-dev libmetacity0 libnautilus2-2 libpanel-applet2-0 librsvg2-2 > librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte4 libwnck4 libxfcegui4-1 metacity nautilus > netmon-applet pia rep-gtk sawfish scantv webcam xawtv xawtv-plugin-qt > xawtv-plugins xfce4-panel xscreensaver yelp zenity > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 71 not upgraded. > > /home/adam # apt-get install dia > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs gconf2 gnome-keyring libbonoboui2-0 > libbonoboui2-common libgconf2-4 libgconf2-dev libglade2-0 libgnome-keyring0 > libgnome2-0 > libgnome2-common libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common > libgpg-error-dev libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-dev > Suggested packages: > gnome-vfs-extras2 > Recommended packages: > fam > The following packages will be REMOVED: > gnome-themes gnome-themes-extras gtk-smooth-themes gtk2-engines-crux > gtk2-engines-industrial gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-pixbuf > gtk2-engines-smooth > gtk2-engines-spherecrystal gtk2-engines-thinice gtk2-engines-xfce libgnome2-dev > libgnomemm2.0-dev libgnomevfs2-dev libgnomevfsmm1.3-dev librsvg2-common xfce4 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > gnome-keyring libgnome-keyring0 libgpg-error-dev > The following packages will be upgraded: > dia dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs gconf2 libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common > libgconf2-4 libgconf2-dev libglade2-0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomecanvas2-0 > libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin > libgtk2.0-dev > 19 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 17 to remove and 42 not upgraded. > Need to get 11.7MB of archives. > After unpacking 18.9MB disk space will be freed. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n > Abort. > > /home/adam # apt-get install aewm capplets capplets-data dia dia-common dia-gnome > dia-libs epiphany-browser ethereal ethereal-common galculator gconf2 > gnome-control-center gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-session gnome-system-tools > gnome-terminal gnusound grip gtk-theme-switch gtk2-engines-crux > gtk2-engines-industrial gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-pixbuf > gtk2-engines-smooth gtk2-engines-thinice gtk2-engines-xfce libbonoboui2-0 > libbonoboui2-common libeel2-2 libgconf2-4 libgconf2-dev libglade2-0 > libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev libgnomecanvas2-0 > libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-dev libgsf-gnome-1 > libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-dev libmetacity0 libnautilus2-2 > libpanel-applet2-0 librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte4 libwnck4 > libxfcegui4-1 metacity nautilus netmon-applet pia rep-gtk sawfish scantv webcam > xawtv xawtv-plugin-qt xawtv-plugins xfce4-panel xscreensaver yelp zenity > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > gnome-keyring libcroco2 libdv4 libgcrypt7-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnutls10-dev > libgpg-error-dev libopencdk8-dev libquicktime1 libtasn1-2-dev libxklavier8 > shared-mime-info > Suggested packages: > gnome-vfs-extras2 libgnutls-doc gnome-netstatus-applet menu-xdg xscreensaver-gl > qcam streamer > Recommended packages: > tap-plugins libdv-bin fam nautilus-cd-burner nautilus-gtkhtml xli xloadimage > The following packages will be REMOVED: > libgcrypt-dev libgnutls7-dev libopencdk-dev libtasn1-dev > The following NEW packages will be installed: > gnome-keyring libcroco2 libdv4 libgcrypt7-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnutls10-dev > libgpg-error-dev libopencdk8-dev libquicktime1 libtasn1-2-dev libxklavier8 > shared-mime-info > The following packages will be upgraded: > aewm capplets capplets-data dia dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs epiphany-browser > ethereal ethereal-common galculator gconf2 gnome-control-center gnome-panel > gnome-panel-data gnome-session gnome-system-tools gnome-terminal gnusound grip > gtk-theme-switch gtk2-engines-crux gtk2-engines-industrial > gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-pixbuf gtk2-engines-smooth > gtk2-engines-thinice gtk2-engines-xfce libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libeel2-2 > libgconf2-4 libgconf2-dev libglade2-0 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome2-0 > libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0 > libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-dev libgsf-gnome-1 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin > libgtk2.0-dev libmetacity0 libnautilus2-2 libpanel-applet2-0 librsvg2-2 > librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte4 libwnck4 libxfcegui4-1 metacity nautilus > netmon-applet pia rep-gtk sawfish scantv webcam xawtv xawtv-plugin-qt > xawtv-plugins xfce4-panel xscreensaver yelp zenity > 71 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 43.3MB of archives. > After unpacking 22.9MB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > [ ... ]
I extremely rarely say yes to something like "removing?" ... and only if I can be sure I don't need the package(s) to be removed. Sometimes in these situations I do a apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade (more on <http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html#s-dist-upgrade>) Often I simply wait for a few days until all dependencies are met with new, uploaded packages ... Best Regards Wolfgang -- Profile, links: http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]