Hi-

If I run apt-get dist-upgrade on makululinux (ubuntu/debian) based, it acts crazy. Why does it want to delete my bluefish html editor or geany? The following packages will be REMOVED. I just don't trust it. Is there any way to reset that big list that it wants to remove and have it work over time on a case by case basis when new updates come through. I want to reset the REMOVE list if I can. Wondering if mintupdater uses apt-get dist-upgrade in the background or just upgrade to install new updates.

My other option is that Jacque Raymer is going to put on a lindoz edition and I really would like to use it.

I guess I am left wondering what did I do to anger the gods with apt-get dist-upgrade. THX. jim

Did you install any packages not from the repos?

It might help were you to post the precise output of the command. "Crazy" is a most expressive term, but it's not very detailed.

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https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2311092

hi-

this link gives me an answer. If it is crazy, don't use it for now. not sure that I will use apt-get dist-upgrade again! It broke my system before. You know fool me once fool me twice... NOT!

thx.

later

HI Frank-

thx!

The following packages have been kept back:
audacious audacious-plugins clamav clamav-freshclam gcc-4.9-base
gcc-4.9-base:i386 libaudcore3 libgcc1 libgcc1:i386 nomacs variety
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 11 not upgraded.
smasher@trusty:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
abiword-common bluefish-data bluefish-plugins diffstat dmraid
evolution-common evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common
evolution-data-server-online-accounts extlinux fonts-horai-umefont fonts-lyx
fonts-wqy-microhei gcc-4.6-base geany-common gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0
gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0 gir1.2-gtk-2.0 gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0 gir1.2-json-1.0
gir1.2-keybinder-3.0 gir1.2-notify-0.7 gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0
gir1.2-peas-1.0 gir1.2-vte-2.90 gir1.2-wnck-3.0 gnome-exe-thumbnailer
gnome-session-canberra gnucash-common gnucash-docs gstreamer0.10-nice
gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio guile-2.0 hardening-includes icoutils im-config
ladspa-sdk libaccounts-glib0 libaqbanking-data libaqbanking34
libaqbanking34-plugins libaqebics0 libaqhbci22 libaqofxconnect7
libarchive-zip-perl libasn1-8-heimdal:i386 libasound2:i386
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libclone-perl libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-1.0-common libclutter-gtk-1.0-0
libcogl-common libcogl-pango15 libcogl15 libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl
libdate-calc-perl libdate-calc-xs-perl libdate-manip-perl libdbi1
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ocl-icd-libopencl1:i386 odbcinst odbcinst1debian2 p11-kit-modules:i386
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python-cupshelpers python-geoip python-gnomekeyring python-netifaces
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x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-render-dev x11proto-xext-dev
x11proto-xinerama-dev
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
abiword abiword-plugin-grammar abiword-plugin-mathview apt-transport-https
apt-utils apt-xapian-index aptdaemon aptitude audacious audacious-plugins
bleachbit bluefish bluez-cups bomi clamav clamav-freshclam clamtk
command-not-found cups cups-filters cups-ppdc enchant evince evolution
evolution-indicator evolution-plugins flashplugin-installer gdebi gdebi-core
gdisk geany gir1.2-webkit-3.0 gnome-user-guide gnucash google-chrome-beta
gparted grub-customizer gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gufw guile-2.0-dev hplip
html2text kazam language-selector-common libabiword-3.0 libapt-pkg-perl
libasound2-plugins libatkmm-1.6-1 libaudcore3 libav-tools libavdevice53
libboost-iostreams1.54.0 libboost-python1.54.0 libcairomm-1.0-1
libcanberra-pulse libchromaprint0 libclamav6 libcrypto++9 libcupsppdc1
libcwidget3 libdbusmenu-qt2:i386 libdirac-encoder0 libenchant1c2a
libevdocument3-4 libevolution libevview3-3 libexiv2-12 libfarstream-0.1-0
libfluidsynth1 libframe6 libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libgeis1 libgfortran3
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megasync menu mesa-vdpau-drivers mint-common mintdrivers mintinstall
mintlocale mintupdate mplayer2 mypaint nomacs openvpn-auth-ldap
openvpn-auth-radius p7zip p7zip-full pavucontrol pidgin pidgin-libnotify
playonlinux printer-driver-dymo printer-driver-gutenprint
printer-driver-hpcups printer-driver-hpijs printer-driver-postscript-hp
printer-driver-pxljr printer-driver-splix pulseaudio
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python-pyexiv2 python-qt4 python-sexy python-webkit python-wxgtk2.8
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python3-commandnotfound python3-distupgrade python3-update-manager qdbus
qpdf qt4-qtconfig qtchooser qtdeclarative5-controls-plugin
qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin qtdeclarative5-quicklayouts-plugin re2c
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ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-release-upgrader-core ubuntu-standard unetbootin unrar
update-manager-core update-notifier-common upp variety vdpau-driver-all
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winetricks xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin xorg xserver-xorg-video-all
xserver-xorg-video-vmware yad yelp zeitgeist zeitgeist-core
zeitgeist-datahub zenity
The following NEW packages will be installed:
foomatic-filters gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
gir1.2-gtkclutter-1.0 gir1.2-json-1.0 libguess1 libmowgli-2-0
libpcap0.8:i386 variety-slideshow wine-gecko2.34 wine-gecko2.34:i386
wine-mono4.5.4 wine1.8 wine1.8-amd64 wine1.8-i386:i386
The following packages have been kept back:
gcc-4.9-base gcc-4.9-base:i386 libgcc1 libgcc1:i386
0 upgraded, 16 newly installed, 272 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
Need to get 151 MB of archives.
After this operation, 930 MB disk space will be freed.
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HI -

what will this command do?

apt-mark showauto | xargs apt-get install

I will be out reading to see if I can see what it does.

thx.
jim

HI-

I am afraid something went terribly wrong.
I am doing a full backup on my home directory.
It is easy with gzip and tar.

Then I am going to install new system soon.

thx.

mtdew3q, I see nothing out of the ordinary in the output of that command (by the way, you might want to learn how to use "code" tags, which become available when you click the "Go Advanced" button on the compose post window.

Before I run a "dist-upgrade," I run an "update," an "upgrade," an "autoclean," and an "autoremove," so that my current system install is up-to-date before I run the dist-upgrade. My best guess without having physical access to your box is that the output you got just means a lot of stuff on your system needs to be updated/upgraded.

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Hi Frank-

I will definitely use your advice from now on when updating/upgrading system with apt-get. I will run all the items you mention before dist-upgrade from now on. I might install new system this weekend. Not sure. So many choices. I made a cool backup first. Very cool.

THX!-
jim