Re: 'testing' dep conflicts
Sven Burgener [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? $ apt-get update apt-get upgrade Upgrade will never install new packages. So packages with changed depends-fields will not be upgraded by this command. Read the manual you can read it there.
Re: 'testing' dep conflicts
On Thu, Dec 28, 2000 at 05:44:55PM -0600, Nathan E Norman wrote: On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 12:10:41AM +0100, Sven Burgener wrote: 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? [ snip ] First, since you're upgrading from potato to woody (you've changed distributions), you should use `apt-get dist-upgrade'. [ snip ] No, now that I look at it the problem is that libc6 is being held back. Try the dist-upgrade method instead. Righto. Thanks. Yes, that did it. Sven -- L I N U X .~. The Choice /V\ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
'testing' dep conflicts
Hello I am running 'testing', upgraded from potato a few days ago. Two questions: 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? $ apt-get update apt-get upgrade Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/main Packages Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/main Release Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/contrib Packages Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/contrib Release Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/non-free Packages Hit http://security.debian.org potato/updates/non-free Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/main Packages Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/main Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Packages Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/non-free Packages Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/non-free Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/main Sources Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/main Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Sources Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/contrib Release Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/non-free Sources Hit http://non-us.debian.org testing/non-US/non-free Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Packages Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Packages Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Sources Ign http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Sources Ign http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Sources Ign http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release Reading Package Lists... Building Dependency Tree... Reading Package Lists... Building Dependency Tree... The following packages have been kept back base-passwd bin86 bsdgames bsdutils cpp cron e2fsprogs ed fetchmail fileutils findutils ftp g++ gcc libc6 libc6-dev libreadline4 libstdc++2.10-dev locales login mount ntop passwd patch pciutils setserial telnet traceroute util-linux wget The following packages will be upgraded debianutils dialog gettext-base gnupg groff info libnewt0 libstdc++2.10 procmail whiptail 10 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 30 not upgraded. Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: debianutils: PreDepends: libc6 (= 2.1.97) but 2.1.3-13 is to be installed E: Internal Error, InstallPackages was called with broken packages! 2. Why is it that the above dependency conflict arouse? How can I fix this? Cheers Sven -- Windows is great - I used it to download Linux
Re: 'testing' dep conflicts
On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 12:10:41AM +0100, Sven Burgener wrote: Hello I am running 'testing', upgraded from potato a few days ago. Two questions: 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? $ apt-get update apt-get upgrade [ snip ] The following packages have been kept back base-passwd bin86 bsdgames bsdutils cpp cron e2fsprogs ed fetchmail fileutils findutils ftp g++ gcc libc6 libc6-dev libreadline4 libstdc++2.10-dev locales login mount ntop passwd patch pciutils setserial telnet traceroute util-linux wget The following packages will be upgraded debianutils dialog gettext-base gnupg groff info libnewt0 libstdc++2.10 procmail whiptail 10 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 30 not upgraded. First, since you're upgrading from potato to woody (you've changed distributions), you should use `apt-get dist-upgrade'. Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: debianutils: PreDepends: libc6 (= 2.1.97) but 2.1.3-13 is to be installed E: Internal Error, InstallPackages was called with broken packages! I just did an update/upgrade here (running woody) and I've now got debianutils 1.14 and libc6 2.2-6. What's your apt sources/list look like? Perhaps your mirror is off kilter. No, now that I look at it the problem is that libc6 is being held back. Try the dist-upgrade method instead. HTH, -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton pgpBUC4D5YneJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
