APT::Force-LoopBreak option
I am trying to perform a apt-get dist upgrade under colinux 2.6.10 using debian, but it wont let me! I keep getting this error:
E: This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential package e2fsprogs due to a Conflicts/Pre-Depends loop. This is often bad, but if you re ally want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak option. E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs I have tried this I found on a google search, but no avail: apt-get -u -o=APT::Force-LoopBreak=true upgrade so I altered the forceloopbreak back to false, because I heard it was bad, Can anyone give me help on get past this step? Also can anyone explain to me what the APT::Force-LoopBreak option does and is used for? Thanks in advance |
My Woody -> Sarge upgrade doc states the APT::Force-LoopBreak should be;
apt-get -u -o APT::Force-LoopBreak=1 |
Hi,
I get the exact same message using synaptic to install webmin-samba... on debian 2.6.7 (Armada 7400).. what could happen? The man page for apt.conf says ' ...-really- know what you are doing...' but I don't know... would the file system be dismantled? It's running ext3 on an Hitachi 80 Gig.. thanks Ed |
To tell you the truth I wouldn't know, but hey trial and error is the only way to learn
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So, you did it by forcing the 'early remove' and it was successful?
Okay, I'll try that too.. but first I'll make a rescue floppy or 2 (; |
tested on two of my machines with the same issue:
dpkg --remove --force-all e2fsprogs then start aptitude find e2fsprogs "+" make SURE it will be installed "g" Don't restart before being sure e2fsprogs is installed. have fun. :-) Try on your own risk. (as usual) |
thanks guys.. FWIW: I used the following command:
apt-get -o APT::Force-LoopBreak=1 install webmin-samba after doing mkrescue (I had to use old 2.4.26 vmlinuz as the 2.6.7 one is over 1.44Mbytes..) but the ISP didn't go down, and the wi-fi didn't interrupt and all is well.. and then I ran aptitude and checked that e2fsprogs was at status i (I now have version 1.38-2). Ed |
APT::Force-LoopBreak
apt-get -o APT::Force-LoopBreak=yes install e2fsprogs
[ http://cryingwolf.net/archives/23-DE...oop-Break.html ] |
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