Re: python2.4 insanity
On Thu, 29 Jun 2006, Fielder George Dowding wrote: Ha! Yes, I suspected as much. Still, I find it disappointing that a package entering unstable throws my system into dselect hell. It is one thing, to be expected, that an _unstable_ package is in fact unstable, but, to me at least, it is quite another to find the packaging (dependencies, install scripts, etc.) is unstable. This is actually the kind of problems which happen from time to time with unstable: unstable packaging of otherwise (mostly) very stable software, in spite of being close to cutting edge. In this case, the problem is that with such a big transition a whole lot of packages need to be recompiled and uploaded to update their dependencies, this takes time and may wreak some havoc when you are in the middle, with some of them updated with the new dependencies and some of them still depending on the older packages (which must go due to conflicts). Luckily, such grand transitions are rare. In testing, the transition phase will be skipped altogether, since probably the whole big lump of updates will go in all of a sudden after big problems are resolved. If you want some real unstable debian packages (as in software, not packaging), go for experimental, that will get you a rough ride indeed... Bye Giacomo -- _ Giacomo Mulas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _ OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAGLIARI Str. 54, Loc. Poggio dei Pini * 09012 Capoterra (CA) Tel. (OAC): +39 070 71180 248 Fax : +39 070 71180 222 Tel. (UNICA): +39 070 675 4916 _ "When the storms are raging around you, stay right where you are" (Freddy Mercury) _ -- Il messaggio e' stato analizzato alla ricerca di virus o contenuti pericolosi da MailScanner, ed e' risultato non infetto. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [SPAM] Re: python2.4 insanity
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Giacomo Mulas wrote: > On Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Fielder George Dowding wrote: > >> I attempted to update my HP Pavilion zv6000 series laptop (amd64) >> running sid (unstable all the way!). I get a really strange error with >> python2.4; it won't install and it won't remove (argh!). > > Python in sid is undergoing a very big transition, it appears, and some > things are still broken, especially in terms of lots of messed up > dependencies and conflicts. Hopefully things will get back to normal as the > transition completes, all packages depending on python packages are rebuilt > with fixed dependencies etc.. Debian unstable is, usually, very stable, but > sometimes lives up to its name :) > > Bye > Giacomo > Ha! Yes, I suspected as much. Still, I find it disappointing that a package entering unstable throws my system into dselect hell. It is one thing, to be expected, that an _unstable_ package is in fact unstable, but, to me at least, it is quite another to find the packaging (dependencies, install scripts, etc.) is unstable. Well, a lesson in patience. Thank you for the reply, Giacomo. - -- Fielder George Dowding, Chief Iceworm.^. Debian/GNU Linux dba Iceworm Enterprises, Anchorage, Alaska /v\ "etch" Testing Since 1976 - Over 30 Years of Service. /( )\ User Number 269482 ^^-^^ "irad" 301256 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEpDEJ2kl99FX0AIkRAuz/AJsEaPYmZFOiOzD4xAyER8ALiArzPACglv3D a4KELrWyWxIGwc5SAwWEa3Q= =0OnG -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: python2.4 insanity
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006, Fielder George Dowding wrote: I attempted to update my HP Pavilion zv6000 series laptop (amd64) running sid (unstable all the way!). I get a really strange error with python2.4; it won't install and it won't remove (argh!). Python in sid is undergoing a very big transition, it appears, and some things are still broken, especially in terms of lots of messed up dependencies and conflicts. Hopefully things will get back to normal as the transition completes, all packages depending on python packages are rebuilt with fixed dependencies etc.. Debian unstable is, usually, very stable, but sometimes lives up to its name :) Bye Giacomo -- _ Giacomo Mulas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _ OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAGLIARI Str. 54, Loc. Poggio dei Pini * 09012 Capoterra (CA) Tel. (OAC): +39 070 71180 248 Fax : +39 070 71180 222 Tel. (UNICA): +39 070 675 4916 _ "When the storms are raging around you, stay right where you are" (Freddy Mercury) _ -- Il messaggio e' stato analizzato alla ricerca di virus o contenuti pericolosi da MailScanner, ed e' risultato non infetto. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
python2.4 insanity
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Greetings all, I attempted to update my HP Pavilion zv6000 series laptop (amd64) running sid (unstable all the way!). I get a really strange error with python2.4; it won't install and it won't remove (argh!). x-x-x-x begin error message x-x-x-x Preconfiguring packages ... dpkg: error processing python2.r (--remove) Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error' what(): basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid /usr/lib/dpkg/methods/apt/install: line 57: 10158 Aborted\\ $APTGET $OPTS "$APT_OPT0" "$APT_OPT1" dselect-upgrade Some errors occurred ... (etc. etc.) x-x-x-x end error message x-x-x-x I don't have a clue. - -- Fielder George Dowding, Chief Iceworm.^. Debian/GNU Linux dba Iceworm Enterprises, Anchorage, Alaska /v\ "etch" Testing Since 1976 - Over 30 Years of Service. /( )\ User Number 269482 ^^-^^ "irad" 301256 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEowdK2kl99FX0AIkRAt9QAJ0T0idCorfx9X+W9W92Hhuq2nZoKQCfTNgA TIp6dPMRus24B5Z21HmMH2M= =md2D -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
