I have a mixed system with a hamm base and slink and potato packages. I want to try out a cd writer (HP 7200i) and to do that want to install a new version of cdrecord as hamm's version does not support the drive.
cdrecord depends on libc6 > 2.1. When I try to install libc6 the following happens. apt-get -f install libc6 Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these. Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: libc6-dev: Depends: libc6 (= 2.0.7t-1) but 2.1.1-7 is installed libc6: Conflicts: timezones but 2.0.7t-1 is installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. As far as I can see libc6-2.1.1-7 replaces libc6-dev. Why does apt not remove the old libc6-dev and install the package? I am only beginning to use apt and I am not sure whether I must go backp to dpkg -i to install what I want to install. Would that be dangerous in this situation? Johann -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Johann Spies Windsorlaan 19 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3201 Pietermaritzburg | | Tel/Faks Nr. +27 331-46-1310 Suid-Afrika (South Africa) | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made..." Psalms 139:14