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Old 01-01-2007, 10:25 AM   #1
RedNovember
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Distribution: Debian etch
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Tons of broken packages - New Year's miracle?


Hey guys. I power up Synaptic today on etch, 01-Jan-2007, after installing kbfx and upgrading others the day before. The thing tells me I have 115 broken packages. Many packages (say, GNOME) that I had installed before are gone as well, leaving only a few packages with (apparently) broken dependencies. The only packages unaffected are anything to do with Wesnoth (a strategy game). The packages that it says are missing still work (GNOME games, etc.). What happened? I'm going to reboot the computer.

EDIT: Rebooting didn't help, I'm going to try to reinstall everything on my system one by one.
EDIT #2: Synaptic's not letting me apply the changes, saying I have to fix the packages first, which I'm attempting to do.
EDIT #3: Synaptic won't let me reload the repositories, saying I have broken dependencies and it's unable to lock the list.

EDIT #4:
Code:
debian:/home/rednovember# apt-get install netselect
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
Segmentation fault
debian:/home/rednovember# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
Segmentation fault
debian:/home/rednovember#
EDIT #5:
Code:
debian:/home/rednovember# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... failed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  acroread-escript: Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.7.2) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-21) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.3.0) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.8.1) but it is not installed
                    Depends: libx11-6 but it is not installed or
                             xlibs (> 4.1.0) but it is not installable
                    Depends: libxext6 but it is not installed or
                             xlibs (> 4.1.0) but it is not installable
  iamerican: Depends: ispell but it is not installed
             Depends: debconf but it is not installed
             Depends: dictionaries-common (>= 0.20) but it is not installed
             Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) but it is not installed or
                      debconf-2.0
  ibritish: Depends: ispell but it is not installed
            Depends: debconf but it is not installed
            Depends: dictionaries-common (>= 0.20) but it is not installed
            Depends: debconf (>= 0.5) but it is not installed or
                     debconf-2.0
  kblackbox: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
             Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
             Depends: libkdegames1 (>= 4:3.5.5) but it is not installed
             Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.6) but it is not installed
             Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kbounce: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
           Depends: libarts1c2a (>= 1.5.0-1) but it is not installed
           Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
           Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
           Depends: libkdegames1 (>= 4:3.5.5) but it is not installed
           Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.6) but it is not installed
           Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kbstate: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
           Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
           Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
           Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kcoloredit: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
              Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
              Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
              Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kcpuload: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.4.3-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: libart-2.0-2 (>= 2.3.16) but it is not installed
            Depends: libaudio2 but it is not installed
            Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.3.0) but it is not installed
            Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.1.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0.2) but it is not installed
            Depends: libice6 but it is not installed
            Depends: libidn11 (>= 0.5.18) but it is not installed
            Depends: libjpeg62 but it is not installed
            Depends: libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.8rel) but it is not installed
            Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.5) but it is not installed
            Depends: libsm6 but it is not installed
            Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.0.2-4) but it is not installed
            Depends: libx11-6 but it is not installed
            Depends: libxcursor1 (> 1.1.2) but it is not installed
            Depends: libxext6 but it is not installed
            Depends: libxft2 (> 2.1.1) but it is not installed
            Depends: libxi6 but it is not installed
            Depends: libxinerama1 but it is not installed
            Depends: libxrandr2 but it is not installed
            Depends: libxrender1 (> 1:0.9.0-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: libxt6 but it is not installed
            Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.1) but it is not installed
  kcron: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
         Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
         Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
         Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kdat: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
        Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
        Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
        Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
        Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kde-amusements: Depends: kdeedu (>= 4:3.4.3) but it is not installed
                  Depends: kdetoys (>= 4:3.4.3) but it is not installed
  kde-core: Depends: arts (>= 1.4.2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kdebase (>= 4:3.4.3) but it is not installed
  kde-guidance: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
                Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
                Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
                Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
                Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
                Depends: libx11-6 but it is not installed
                Depends: libxext6 but it is not installed
                Depends: libxrandr2 but it is not installed
                Depends: libxrender1 but it is not installed
                Depends: libxxf86vm1 but it is not installed
                Depends: python2.4 (>= 2.3.90) but it is not installed
                Depends: python2.4 but it is not installed
                Depends: python (< 2.5) but it is not installed
                Depends: python-support (>= 0.3.4) but it is not installed
                Depends: python (>= 2.4) but it is not installed
                Depends: python-kde3 but it is not installed
                Depends: python-dbus but it is not installed
                Depends: sysv-rc but it is not installed
  kdeaccessibility: Depends: kmag (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                    Depends: kmousetool (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                    Depends: kmouth (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                    Depends: ksayit (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                    Depends: kttsd (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
  kdeaddons: Depends: atlantikdesigner (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kaddressbook-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kate-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kdeaddons-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kicker-applets (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: knewsticker-scripts (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: konq-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: ksig (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: noatun-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
  kdeadmin: Depends: kdeadmin-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: knetworkconf (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kpackage (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksysv (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kuser (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
  kdeartwork: Depends: kdeartwork-misc (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdeartwork-emoticons (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdeartwork-style (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdeartwork-theme-icon (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdeartwork-theme-window (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdewallpapers (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kscreensaver (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
              Depends: kscreensaver-xsavers (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
  kdegames: Depends: atlantik (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kasteroids (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: katomic (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kbackgammon (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kbattleship (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kenolaba (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kfouleggs (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kgoldrunner (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kjumpingcube (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: klickety (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: klines (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kmahjongg (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kmines (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: knetwalk (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kolf (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: konquest (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kpat (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kpoker (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kreversi (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksame (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kshisen (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksirtet (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksmiletris (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksnake (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksokoban (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kspaceduel (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ktron (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: ktuberling (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: kwin4 (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
            Depends: lskat (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
  kdegraphics: Depends: kamera (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kdegraphics-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kdvi (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kfax (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kfaxview (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kgamma (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kghostview (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kiconedit (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kmrml (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kolourpaint (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kooka (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kpdf (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kpovmodeler (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kruler (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: ksnapshot (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: ksvg (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kuickshow (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kview (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: kviewshell (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
               Depends: libkscan1 (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
  kdelibs: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-5) but it is not installed
           Depends: kdelibs-data (>= 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-5) but it is not installed
  kdemultimedia: Depends: artsbuilder (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: juk (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kaboodle (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kaudiocreator (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kdemultimedia-kappfinder-data (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kdemultimedia-kio-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kmid (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kmix (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: krec (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: kscd (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: libarts1-akode (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: libarts1-audiofile (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: libarts1-mpeglib (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: libarts1-xine (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: mpeglib (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
                 Depends: noatun (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
  kdenetwork: Depends: dcoprss (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdenetwork-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
              Depends: kdnssd (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
              Depends: kppp (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
              Depends: ksirc (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
              Depends: librss1 (>= 4:3.5.5-3) but it is not installed
  kdepim: Depends: akregator (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kaddressbook (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kalarm (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kandy (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: karm (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kdepim-kfile-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kdepim-kio-plugins (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kdepim-kresources (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kitchensync (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kmail (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: knode (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: korganizer (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: kpilot (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: libkcal2b (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: libkdepim1a (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: libkleopatra1 (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: libkpimidentities1 (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
          Depends: libktnef1 (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1-4) but it is not installed
  kdepim-wizards: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
                  Depends: kdepim-kresources (>= 4:3.5.5.dfsg.1) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libkcal2b (>= 4:3.5.5) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libkdepim1a (>= 4:3.5.5) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libkpimidentities1 (>= 4:3.5.5) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
                  Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kdeutils: Depends: ark (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kcalc (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kcharselect (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kdelirc (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kdessh (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kdf (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kedit (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kfloppy (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kgpg (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: khexedit (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kjots (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: klaptopdaemon (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed or
                     kpowersave but it is not installed
            Depends: kmilo (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kregexpeditor (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: ksim (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: ktimer (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: kwalletmanager (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
            Depends: superkaramba (>= 4:3.5.5-2) but it is not installed
  kdewebdev: Depends: quanta (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kfilereplace (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kimagemapeditor (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: klinkstatus (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
             Depends: kommander (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
  kdict: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
         Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
         Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
  kerry: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libacl1 (>= 2.2.11-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libart-2.0-2 (>= 2.3.16) but it is not installed
         Depends: libattr1 (>= 2.4.4-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libaudio2 but it is not installed
         Depends: libbeagle0 (>= 0.2.12) but it is not installed
         Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
         Depends: libfam0
         Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.4.0) but it is not installed
         Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.2) but it is not installed
         Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
         Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0) but it is not installed
         Depends: libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0) but it is not installed
         Depends: libidn11 (>= 0.5.18) but it is not installed
         Depends: libjpeg62 but it is not installed
         Depends: libkonq4 (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.8rel) but it is not installed
         Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
         Depends: libsm6 but it is not installed
         Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
         Depends: libx11-6 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxcursor1 (> 1.1.2) but it is not installed
         Depends: libxext6 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxft2 (> 2.1.1) but it is not installed
         Depends: libxi6 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxinerama1 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxml2 (>= 2.6.27) but it is not installed
         Depends: libxrandr2 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxrender1 but it is not installed
         Depends: libxt6 but it is not installed
         Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.1) but it is not installed
         Depends: beagle but it is not installed
[...]
xserver-xorg-video-voodoo: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
                             Depends: xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.1.1) but it is not installed
  xutils-dev: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
              Depends: cpp but it is not installed
              PreDepends: x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0) but it is not installed
  yakuake: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.5-1) but it is not installed
           Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) but it is not installed
           Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
           Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.7) but it is not installed
           Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12) but it is not installed
           Depends: konsole but it is not installed
Segmentation fault

Last edited by RedNovember; 01-01-2007 at 10:49 AM.
 
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Ohboy, you've got yourself into a mess... Did you try aptitude to fix the problem? It has a good resolver and it may help you fix the problem. Btw, what mirror do you use? Perhaps try another mirror in your /etc/apt/sources.list?
 
Old 01-01-2007, 06:01 PM   #3
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try apt-get install -f

Make sure to read what it tells you.
 
Old 01-01-2007, 06:21 PM   #4
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Perhaps this thread will be of help to you?
 
Old 01-01-2007, 06:28 PM   #5
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Thanks a lot, that did it. Not quite sure what went wrong though...
 
Old 01-02-2007, 04:04 PM   #6
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there was a bug in the latest version of apt in sid.. (not sure about the one in etch)
apt-listbugs spotted it for me so I pinned apt before proceeding with my update so I wouldn't get the buggy version.

I highly recommend installing apt-listbugs if you are running testing or unstable. read through the bug reports before proceeding with the updates. if the bug list looks bad hold off on doing your updates until the critical bugs have been fixed. you know those bugs that say "apt crashes when... " or "Kernel fails to load initramfs image at boot..." I usually hold off on the update till those are resolved.

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Old 01-02-2007, 04:28 PM   #7
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What bug in APT? The version I have installed is Version: 0.6.46.4 and it works just fine with no problems.

My system is fully dist-upgraded daily with absolutely no packages being held , and that is with 1900 packages being installed.

Half of the time the bugs that apt-listbugs shows are only for a particular architecture or they are old bugs that only 1 person reported having. Granted a lot of the time it can be a life saver, it can also be a pain.
 
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Same as Craig here.
 
  


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