libswt-gtk-3.2-java and libswt3.2-gtk-java conflict (etch)

Lokathor · 12-04-2007, 08:31 PM

I'm using Etch, and I want to have both Azureus and Eclipse installed at the same time. This doesn't seem unreasonable. However, there are two packages with ever so slightly different names that conflict with each other. Azureus needs "libswt-gtk-3.2-java", and then Eclipse needs "libswt3.2-gtk-java". Is there a way to solve this or just trick/force apt-get into having both libraries (and thus, programs) at once?

At one point I was using testing and I had both programs installed and working at the same time, so I know it's possible. I had to go back from testing to etch because sound died on my system over the version changes for alsa and my kernel, and it would not come back. So, I'd rather not go back into testing.

indienick · 12-07-2007, 04:33 PM

If you didn't do a re-install when your sound crapped out, you may still have some installed packages left over from Lenny ("testing").

In which case, you will need to uninstall any of the conflicting applications and their dependencies, clear your apt cache, update your package lists and then try installing both again.

General idea (note, I'm not sure which libswt package is installed, so fill in the proper one):

Code:

# apt-get remove eclipse azureus [libswt3.2-gtk-java|libswt-gtk-3.2-java]
# apt-get autoclean && apt-get clean
# apt-get update
# apt-get install eclipse azureus

If you're worried about your Azureus and Eclipse .rc files, don't be. They're kept in your ~ directory, and won't be touched by the package removal. The only way they would be removed by the package removal, is if you go "apt-get purge [package_name]".

I hope that helps.
And please, if I've gotten something wrong, please correct me.

Lokathor · 12-12-2007, 09:53 PM

Nope, sorry, I did a complete reinstall including a format of everything except the /home partition.

However, I tried anyways, and got the following:

Code:

mgarsenal:/home/daniel# apt-get install eclipse azureus
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  eclipse: Depends: eclipse-jdt (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
           Depends: eclipse-pde (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
           Depends: eclipse-source (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
mgarsenal:/home/daniel# apt-get install eclipse azureus eclipse-jdt eclipse-pde eclipse-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  eclipse-jdt: Depends: eclipse-platform (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
  eclipse-pde: Depends: eclipse-platform (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
  eclipse-source: Depends: eclipse-platform (= 3.2.1-4) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

I suppose that turns this problem into a bug report. But based on a google search, this bug has been reported before.

nx5000 · 12-13-2007, 08:01 AM

No need:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=340998

Maybe you can try one of the workarounds, dunno..

apt-get -s install eclipse azureus
work fine on Testing

pliqui · 12-15-2007, 04:35 PM

Lol, a few weeks ago i had the same issue, starting to learn java and wanted to use eclipse, 1st time i just hit yes on apititude install eclipse and my azureus was gone.

Now i fixed the issues using the azureus from unstable, Vuze is called now, running 3.0.3.4 version of azureus and eclipse fine. Perhaps you should check azureus home page and download the latest version. http://www.azureus.com/

nx5000 · 12-15-2007, 07:34 PM

Lol that's the risk of dependencies

You install one package, it uninstall everything and you remain with only this package, not even an operating system anymore

I just tried installing azureus from testing
aptitutde install azureus
[..]
I start it
azureus
java: command not found
It's not even starting

aptitude remove azureus

pliqui · 12-16-2007, 12:54 PM

Quote:

azureus
java: command not found
It's not even starting

Check your java version and make sure is there. Type

Code:

pliqui@debian:~$ java -version
java version "1.6.0"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b105)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 1.6.0-b105, mixed mode)

i'm using java 6 mustang. If you get an error try to get java again

Code:

pliqui@debian:~$ aptitude install sun-java6-bin

or for java 5

Code:

aptitude install sun-java5-bin

Let me know if worked

Lokathor · 12-18-2007, 07:45 PM

I'll get get another torrent client for now. Between Azureus and Eclipse, Eclipse is the more valuable.

indienick · 12-20-2007, 03:46 PM

I suggest giving Transmission a shot.