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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (rick)
Subject: Re: apt-get difficulties
Date: 10 Nov 1999 18:18:41 GMT
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Pollywog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I managed to install some packages manually but apt-get still complains when I
> try to install esound or do an upgrade:
>
> lilypad:/home/pollywog#apt-get upgrade
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
> Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
> ae: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> gimp: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> jed: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> libgnome32: Depends: esound but it is not installed
> mc: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> most: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> newt0.30: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> rgrep: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
>
> It wants to remove packages such as rgrep, which I do not want to remove.
Potato, yes? The new grep has a -r switch. The new ae and jed depend on
slang >1.3.something. It's been a while since I saw this but I expect
it's the same for the others you've listed and the upgrade will install
new versions of each.
