Postfix troubles

isra · 08-14-2007, 03:21 PM

Hi
I installed postfix today with synaptic, it displays messages of packages that may conflict so i say yes to remove some packages. Now postfix is installed but i can't use apt-get furthermore gnome was substituted for another X server. how can i recover apt-get or resolve this package inconsistence. i try to install the packages from the CD but the dependencies between them are a mess

farslayer · 08-14-2007, 03:53 PM

Can't use apt-get...

An error message would help determine why it no longer works.

More info please.

isra · 08-14-2007, 05:53 PM

ok
aww!
apt-get it's ok but here is another fact
# apt-get install synaptic
Leyendo lista de paquetes...
Creando árbol de dependencias...
nano ya está en su versión más reciente.
Tal vez quiera ejecutar `apt-get -f install' para corregirlo:
Los siguientes paquetes tienen dependencias incumplidas:
libldap2: Depende: libsasl2-2 pero no es instalable
libsasl2: Depende: libsasl2-2 (= 2.1.22.dfsg1-8) pero no es instalable
E: Dependencias incumplidas. Intente 'apt-get -f install' sin paquetes (o especifique una solución).

farslayer · 08-14-2007, 08:24 PM

Have you considered using aptitude ? it's better at resolving dependency issues..

aptitude update
aptitude keep-all (only needs to be run the first time you use aptitude, you should not use apt-get any longer after you switch to aptitude)
aptitude install synaptic

Not sure why it's telling you that libsasl2 is not installable, those packages are in the Etch repositories..

Code:

default@debianetch:~$ apt-cache policy libsasl2
libsasl2:
  Installed: 2.1.22.dfsg1-8
  Candidate: 2.1.22.dfsg1-8
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.22.dfsg1-8 0
        500 http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu etch/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
default@debianetch:~$ apt-cache policy libsasl2-2
libsasl2-2:
  Installed: 2.1.22.dfsg1-8
  Candidate: 2.1.22.dfsg1-8
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.22.dfsg1-8 0
        500 http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu etch/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
default@debianetch:~$ apt-cache policy libldap2
libldap2:
  Installed: 2.1.30-13.3
  Candidate: 2.1.30-13.3
  Version table:
 *** 2.1.30-13.3 0
        500 http://ftp.uwsg.indiana.edu etch/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
default@debianetch:~$