Re: dpkg error messages [was: dselect and apt-get error messages]
On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 01:56:24PM +0100, Simon Pepping wrote: > On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 05:25:31PM +0100, Simon Pepping wrote: > > I am trying to upgrade from potato to woody. I get the following error > > messages: > > > > - When I use dselect: Couldn't perform immediate configuration > > - When I use apt-get install dpkg apt debconf: Couldn't configure a > > pre-depend [...] > Such errors should be caught with a clearer error message, telling one > how the problem can be solved. This kind of problem appears to be fixed in apt CVS (i.e. an unreleased version): * "Internal Error, Couldn't configure pre-depend" is not actually an internal error, it is a packaging error and now it says so, and pinpoints the problem dependency. By the way, your Mail-Followup-To: line told my mailer to send a copy to 'Simon Pepping <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>', which isn't correct. I adjusted it for my mail, but you might want to fix your mailer configuration. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dpkg error messages [was: dselect and apt-get error messages]
On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 05:25:31PM +0100, Simon Pepping wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to upgrade from potato to woody. I get the following error > messages: > > - When I use dselect: Couldn't perform immediate configuration > - When I use apt-get install dpkg apt debconf: Couldn't configure a > pre-depend > > I am running woody, with these versions: > ii apt0.3.19 Advanced front-end for dpkg > ii dpkg 1.6.14 Package maintenance system for Debian > ii debconf0.2.80.16 Debian configuration management system > > dkpg --audit shows no problems in the current system. > > What do these error message indicate, and how can I continue? Well, not a single helpful hint received. I did find a workaround myself. It appears that these error messages are invoked when there is a problem with one of the package files. In my case, one of the CD-ROMs of woody, the 'Unofficial Extras' CD-ROM, caused 'apt-cdrom add' to write a weird source line in the sources.list. When I left that CD out, upgrading went well. I believe a similar error can be invoked when you create a local repository without a Package file. In that case dselect Update does give an error message, but when you ignore it and do Select and Install, a similar error message is shown. Such errors should be caught with a clearer error message, telling one how the problem can be solved. Sammy -- Simon Pepping email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
dselect and apt-get error messages
Hi, I am trying to upgrade from potato to woody. I get the following error messages: - When I use dselect: Couldn't perform immediate configuration - When I use apt-get install dpkg apt debconf: Couldn't configure a pre-depend I am running woody, with these versions: ii apt0.3.19 Advanced front-end for dpkg ii dpkg 1.6.14 Package maintenance system for Debian ii debconf0.2.80.16 Debian configuration management system dkpg --audit shows no problems in the current system. What do these error message indicate, and how can I continue? Regards, Simon -- Simon Pepping email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: dselect and apt-get
kmself@ix.netcom.com writes: > $ apt-get install apt-cache > $ man apt-cache > $ apt-cache search foo The first step should yield an error messages -- it isn't necessary, because apt-cache is part of the apt package (dpkg -S apt-cache). In addition, one could mention `apt-cache show foo', which shows the details of a package found with `apt-cache search'. Greetings, joachim
Re: dselect and apt-get
Please set your mailer line wrap to 72 characters. On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 02:37:34PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I've made heavy use of apt-get to install packages as needed. While > this is great it does require me to know or find out the package name, > or is there a better way? From time to time I drop in to dselect to be > able to search and find packages, but if I try to select and install > from dselect the selections are not on par to additions made via > apt-get. Is there a way to sync the two, or am I just doing things the > hard way? $ apt-get install apt-cache $ man apt-cache $ apt-cache search foo -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc.http://www.opensales.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Debian GNU/Linux rocks! http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/K5: http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0 pgpjiqA6vKUKK.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: dselect and apt-get
On Tue, Sep 19, 2000 at 02:37:34PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've made heavy use of apt-get to install packages as needed. While this is > great it does require me to know or find out the package name, or is there a > better way? I don't know if this is a better way or not, but I usually just look it up on the Debian packages site. I should bookmark the page, I use it so much. Especially when you don't know what you're looking for (a free replacement for XV, for instance. I settled on qiv, but if anyone's got a better choice, I'd love to hear it!). > From time to time I drop in to dselect to be able to search and find > packages, but if I try to select and install from dselect the selections are > not on par to additions made via apt-get. Is there a way to sync the two, or > am I just doing things the hard way? To be honest, after I started getting the hang of apt-get, I never even thought about dselect again. It just takes too long to sort through the stuff. I am far from an expert at this, but this is what I've found works for me. HTH. Adam
dselect and apt-get
Hi Guys, I've made heavy use of apt-get to install packages as needed. While this is great it does require me to know or find out the package name, or is there a better way? From time to time I drop in to dselect to be able to search and find packages, but if I try to select and install from dselect the selections are not on par to additions made via apt-get. Is there a way to sync the two, or am I just doing things the hard way? Cheers, -Paul.
