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12-25-2003, 08:57 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Houston, TX
Distribution: Arch
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what does it mean when synaptic won't install
trying to upgrade a prog using synaptic. i select the prog hit upgrade it takes a second then comes back with nothing selected. does anyone know why this would happen?
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12-26-2003, 05:07 AM
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
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It could be that according to your source list you have the most up to date version.
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12-26-2003, 12:36 PM
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Registered: Aug 2003
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Distribution: Arch
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but it shows that i have kde 3.1.4 and 3.1.94 is availale and the upgrade option is available when i press it, it takes a second then comes back with nothing selected fo install
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12-26-2003, 03:00 PM
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Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
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Have you tried closing Synaptic, going to a command line, su-ing to root, typing apt-get update and then apt-get upgrade synaptic? (I don't have Linux atm, so I am guessing at the commands)
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