Growing number of packages not being upgraded
Each upgrade it seems there are a growing number of packages being held back by apt-get. It started off as a few packages a few weeks ago and now is 23: Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages have been kept back: cups-filters gir1.2-pango-1.0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdee-1.0-4 libgegl-0.2-0 libharfbuzz-dev libharfbuzz-icu0 libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common libmspub-0.0-0 libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0 libtiff4 libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. root@frank-debian:/home/frank# How can I find out what is holding these packages ? Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52a72f5f.6010...@videotron.ca
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
Hi. On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:12:31 -0500 Frank McCormick debianl...@videotron.ca wrote: How can I find out what is holding these packages ? Have you tried to run 'apt-get dist-upgrade'? Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131210201055.dfb8f83940f774e00398c...@gmail.com
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On 10/12/13 11:10 AM, Reco wrote: Hi. On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:12:31 -0500 Frank McCormick debianl...@videotron.ca wrote: How can I find out what is holding these packages ? Have you tried to run 'apt-get dist-upgrade'? Reco Well that solves most of the problem...but 2 are still being held root@frank-debian:/home/frank# apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: libtiffxx0c2 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it. The following packages will be REMOVED: foomatic-filters libharfbuzz0a The following NEW packages will be installed: libamd2.3.1 libcamd2.3.1 libccolamd2.8.0 libcholmod2.1.2 libcolamd2.8.0 libharfbuzz-gobject0 libharfbuzz0b libicu52 liblzma-dev libtiff5-dev libtiffxx5 libumfpack5.6.2 The following packages have been kept back: libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common The following packages will be upgraded: cups-filters gir1.2-pango-1.0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdee-1.0-4 libgegl-0.2-0 libharfbuzz-dev libharfbuzz-icu0 libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libmspub-0.0-0 libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0 libtiff4 libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 21 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 2 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 29.1 MB of archives. After this operation, 30.1 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Anyway to find out what's holding them ? Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52a73fcd.4050...@videotron.ca
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:22:37 -0500 Frank McCormick debianl...@videotron.ca wrote: On 10/12/13 11:10 AM, Reco wrote: Well that solves most of the problem...but 2 are still being held root@frank-debian:/home/frank# apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: libtiffxx0c2 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it. The following packages will be REMOVED: foomatic-filters libharfbuzz0a The following NEW packages will be installed: libamd2.3.1 libcamd2.3.1 libccolamd2.8.0 libcholmod2.1.2 libcolamd2.8.0 libharfbuzz-gobject0 libharfbuzz0b libicu52 liblzma-dev libtiff5-dev libtiffxx5 libumfpack5.6.2 The following packages have been kept back: libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common The following packages will be upgraded: cups-filters gir1.2-pango-1.0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdee-1.0-4 libgegl-0.2-0 libharfbuzz-dev libharfbuzz-icu0 libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libmspub-0.0-0 libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0 libtiff4 libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 21 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 2 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 29.1 MB of archives. After this operation, 30.1 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Anyway to find out what's holding them ? Try it like this: apt-get install libmateweather-common=1.6.2-1 libmatewnck-common=1.6.2-1 That should not upgrade these packages, but it should show why apt refuses to do anything about them. Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131210202900.326b20f0f5541e70e118c...@gmail.com
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:20:01 +0100, Frank McCormick wrote: Each upgrade it seems there are a growing number of packages being held back by apt-get. It started off as a few packages a few weeks ago and now is 23: Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages have been kept back: cups-filters gir1.2-pango-1.0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdee-1.0-4 libgegl-0.2-0 libharfbuzz-dev libharfbuzz-icu0 libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common libmspub-0.0-0 libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0 libtiff4 libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded. root@frank-debian:/home/frank# How can I find out what is holding these packages ? Thanks Don't know if this will answer your question... if you search for a particular package on the Debian web site, then select Developer Information (PTS) on the right side, there's generally information on package status. HTH- Frank -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/l87f0e$3il$1...@dont-email.me
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:30:01 +0100 Frank McCormick debianl...@videotron.ca wrote: The following packages have been kept back: libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common MATE is slowly transitioning from the MATE repository to Debian. Give it a few days and they will all be upgraded. I think it's just about version numbering, more than updates proper. -- ... I want FORTY-TWO TRYNEL FLOATATION SYSTEMS installed within SIX AND A HALF HOURS!!! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131210184425.0cb1691c@nostromo
Re: Growing number of packages not being upgraded
On 10/12/13 11:29 AM, Reco wrote: On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:22:37 -0500 Frank McCormick debianl...@videotron.ca wrote: On 10/12/13 11:10 AM, Reco wrote: Well that solves most of the problem...but 2 are still being held root@frank-debian:/home/frank# apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: libtiffxx0c2 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove it. The following packages will be REMOVED: foomatic-filters libharfbuzz0a The following NEW packages will be installed: libamd2.3.1 libcamd2.3.1 libccolamd2.8.0 libcholmod2.1.2 libcolamd2.8.0 libharfbuzz-gobject0 libharfbuzz0b libicu52 liblzma-dev libtiff5-dev libtiffxx5 libumfpack5.6.2 The following packages have been kept back: libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common The following packages will be upgraded: cups-filters gir1.2-pango-1.0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdee-1.0-4 libgegl-0.2-0 libharfbuzz-dev libharfbuzz-icu0 libjavascriptcoregtk-1.0-0 libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libmspub-0.0-0 libpango-1.0-0 libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-dev libpangocairo-1.0-0 libpangoft2-1.0-0 libpangoxft-1.0-0 libtiff4 libtiff4-dev libtiffxx0c2 libwebkitgtk-1.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 21 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 2 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 29.1 MB of archives. After this operation, 30.1 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Anyway to find out what's holding them ? Try it like this: apt-get install libmateweather-common=1.6.2-1 libmatewnck-common=1.6.2-1 That should not upgrade these packages, but it should show why apt refuses to do anything about them. apt-get says it can't find them. Trying to install the original packages: root@frank-debian:/home/frank# apt-get install libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: apache2.2-bin caja caja-common dmz-cursor-theme engrampa engrampa-common eom eom-common ffmpegthumbnailer gir1.2-mate-panel gstreamer0.10-alsa gtk2-engines-murrine hddtemp indicator-messages indicator-messages-gtk2 indicator-status-provider-mc5 libdbusmenu-glib4 libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 libdbusmenu-gtk4 libffmpegthumbnailer4 libindicate5 libindicator-messages-status-provider1 libindicator3-7 libindicator7 libmatebluetooth libmatekbd-common libmatekbd4 libmatepanelapplet libmatepolkit libmatesensorsappletplugin liboobs-1-5 libopts25 mate-applets-common mate-backgrounds mate-bluetooth mate-calc mate-control-center mate-desktop mate-desktop-common mate-media mate-media-common mate-media-gstreamer mate-menus mate-netspeed mate-panel-common mate-polkit mate-power-manager mate-power-manager-common mate-screensaver-common mate-sensors-applet mate-settings-daemon mate-settings-daemon-common mate-settings-daemon-gstreamer mate-system-tools mate-themes mate-user-share mate-utils mate-utils-common mozo murrine-themes ntp pluma pluma-common python-gst0.10 python-gtksourceview2 python-mate-menu system-tools-backends Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: libmateweather libmatewnck mate-applets mate-core mate-desktop-environment mate-desktop-environment-extra mate-indicator-applet mate-notification-daemon mate-panel mate-screensaver mate-session-manager mate-system-monitor The following packages will be upgraded: libmateweather-common libmatewnck-common 2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 12 to remove and 3 not upgraded. Need to get 14.6 MB of archives. After this operation, 13.9 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n Basically it wants to remove all of Mate :) Another user..Jack Malmostoso says MATE is slowly transitioning from the MATE repository to Debian. Give it a few days and they will all be upgraded. I think it's just about version numbering, more than updates proper. We'll see. Thanks all -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52a76618.7010...@videotron.ca
