hi, usually, you don't even need '--reinstall'. apt-get insall <pkgname> should do it. packages are kept back, if they need new packages to be installed or old packages to be removed.
cheers, kilian On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 10:06:00AM -0400, Warren Pollans wrote: > From: "Warren Pollans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Fink_Users_List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [Fink-users] packages kept back? > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) > Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:06:00 -0400 > > OK, I "fixed" my problem - apparently these pkgs (some of which I > mis-spelled) had missing dependent pkgs. I did 'sudo apt-get install > <pkgname> --reinstall' for each and the dependencies were installed along > with newer versions of the pkg. Things seem to be OK package-wise > > > QUESTION: In general, under what conditions are pkgs "kept back"? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Warren > Pollans > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 9:31 AM > To: Fink_Users_List > Subject: [Fink-users] packages kept back? > > > I just did "sudo apt-get upgrade" after having done "sudo apt-get update" > and get the following: > > ... > The following packages have been kept back > audiofile db3 gdbm ghost-script-fonts gmp libjpeg lintiff netpbm python > tcltk > ... > > What does this mean? Is it something that I can change/fix? > > > Thanks, > > Warren > > > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Fink-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
