Could this be caused by packages that are not marked as automatically installed? I had this situation on our servers:
# aptitude dist-upgrade -svy > fail.log (see attachedment for output) After I marked the packages that caused the conflict as automatically installed: # aptitude markauto '~nwinst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-.*' And ran the command again: # aptitude dist-upgrade -svy > success.log (see attachment for output) aptitude finally did what I expected it to do. -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Martin v. Wittich IServ GmbH Rebenring 33 38106 Braunschweig Telefon: 0531-2243666-0 Fax: 0531-2243666-9 E-Mail: martin.von.witt...@iserv.eu Internet: iserv.eu USt.-IdNr.: DE265149425 Registergericht: Amtsgericht Braunschweig Registernummer: HRB 201822 Geschäftsführer: Jörg Ludwig
Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... Reading extended state information... Initializing package states... Reading task descriptions... The following NEW packages will be installed: winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32{ab} The following packages will be upgraded: iserv-update winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack 2 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 1716 MB/1716 MB of archives. After unpacking 6403 MB will be used. The following packages have unmet dependencies: winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32: Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-bluetooth but 9.10-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-chipset but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-cpu but 10.05-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-a but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-b but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-c but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-languages but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-physx but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-hid but 12.03 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan but 12.05 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan-ris but 10.11-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-massstorage but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-misc but 12.01 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-modem but 12.05 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-monitor but 10.05-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-runtimes but 12.06 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-a but 11.11 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-b but 11.11 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-tv but 10.05-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-webcam but 11.07-1 is installed. Conflicts: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-wlan but 12.02 is installed. The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Remove the following packages: 1) iserv-stadt-bs 2) iserv-stadt-bs-gym 3) winst-microsoft-windows-xp-pro 4) winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack Keep the following packages at their current version: 5) winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32 [Not Installed] The following packages will be REMOVED: cabextract{u} iserv-stadt-bs{a} iserv-stadt-bs-gym{a} winst-activeperl{u} winst-activepython{u} winst-adobe-flash-player{u} winst-adobe-reader{u} winst-adobe-shockwave-player{u} winst-antolin{u} winst-artrage-starter{u} winst-cccp{u} winst-driverpack-iserv-20110718{u} winst-driverpack-iserv-20111111{u} winst-driverpack-iserv-20111222{u} winst-filezilla{u} winst-geogebra{u} winst-ghostscript{u} winst-gimp{u} winst-gsview{u} winst-hot-potatoes{u} winst-inkscape{u} winst-irfanview{u} winst-javaeditor{u} winst-microsoft-windows-xp-pro{a} winst-microsoft-windows-xp-pro-data{u} winst-nero-7-lite{u} winst-nvu{u} winst-openoffice{u} winst-phase5{u} winst-photofiltre{u} winst-putty{u} winst-qt-lite{u} winst-real-alternative-lite{u} winst-scribus{u} winst-smarttech-smart-notebook{u} winst-smarttech-smart-notebook-data{u} winst-smarttech-smart-product-drivers{u} winst-smarttech-smart-product-drivers-data{u} winst-sophos-antivirus-stadt-bs{u} winst-sophos-antivirus-stadt-bs-data{u} winst-sun-jdk{u} winst-sun-jre{u} winst-texniccenter{u} winst-videolan-vlc{u} winst-weaverslave{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack{a} The following packages will be upgraded: iserv-update 1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 46 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 83.9 kB of archives. After unpacking 2436 MB will be freed. Remv iserv-stadt-bs-gym [11.07.19-0] Remv iserv-stadt-bs [11.07.19-0] Remv winst-microsoft-windows-xp-pro [11.10.09-1.0] Remv cabextract [1.3-1] Remv winst-activeperl [5.10.1.1007-1] Remv winst-activepython [2.6.4.10-1] Remv winst-smarttech-smart-product-drivers [10.7.182.1-1.1] Remv winst-smarttech-smart-notebook [10.7.144.0-1.0] Remv winst-adobe-flash-player [11.1.102.55-1.0] Remv winst-adobe-reader [10.1.1-1.0] Remv winst-adobe-shockwave-player [11.6.5.635-1.0] Remv winst-antolin [1-1] Remv winst-artrage-starter [2.5.20-1] Remv winst-cccp [2011.07.30-1.0] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack [12.06.21-0] Remv winst-driverpack-iserv-20110718 [11.11.11-0] Remv winst-driverpack-iserv-20111111 [12.04.13-0] Remv winst-driverpack-iserv-20111222 [12.06.22-0] Remv winst-filezilla [3.5.3-1.1] Remv winst-geogebra [3-2-42-0-3] Remv winst-ghostscript [8.71-1] Remv winst-gimp [2.6.11-1.0] Remv winst-gsview [4.9-1] Remv winst-hot-potatoes [6.3-1] Remv winst-inkscape [0.47.3-1] Remv winst-irfanview [4.25-2] Remv winst-javaeditor [10.4k-1.0] Remv winst-microsoft-windows-xp-pro-data [11.07.26-0] Remv winst-nero-7-lite [7.11.6.0-2.0] Remv winst-nvu [1.0.0-1.0] Remv winst-openoffice [3.2-1] Remv winst-phase5 [5.6.2.3-1.1] Remv winst-photofiltre [6.4.0-1.1] Remv winst-putty [0.62-1.0] Remv winst-qt-lite [3.1.1-1] Remv winst-real-alternative-lite [2.0.1-1] Remv winst-scribus [1.3.3.14-1] Remv winst-smarttech-smart-notebook-data [10.7.144.0-1.0] Remv winst-smarttech-smart-product-drivers-data [10.7.182.1-1.0] Remv winst-sophos-antivirus-stadt-bs [11.06-1.0] Remv winst-sophos-antivirus-stadt-bs-data [11.06-1.0] Remv winst-sun-jdk [1.6.0.220-1] Remv winst-sun-jre [6.0.310-1.0] Remv winst-texniccenter [1StableRC1-1] Remv winst-videolan-vlc [1.1.11-1.0] Remv winst-weaverslave [3.9.18-1] Inst iserv-update [12.07.02-0] (12.07.11-1 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) Conf iserv-update (12.07.11-1 IServ:2.0/unstable [all])
Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... Reading extended state information... Initializing package states... Reading task descriptions... The following NEW packages will be installed: winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32{a} The following packages will be REMOVED: winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-bluetooth{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-chipset{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-cpu{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-a{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-b{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-c{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-languages{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-physx{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-hid{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan-ris{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-massstorage{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-misc{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-modem{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-monitor{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-runtimes{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-a{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-b{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-tv{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-webcam{u} winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-wlan{u} The following packages will be upgraded: iserv-update winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack 2 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 21 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 1716 MB/1716 MB of archives. After unpacking 1622 kB will be freed. Inst winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack [12.06.21-0] (12.07.02-0 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-chipset [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-cpu [10.05-1] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-a [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-b [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-c [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-languages [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-graphics-physx [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-hid [12.03] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan [12.05] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-lan-ris [10.11-1] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-massstorage [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-misc [12.01] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-modem [12.05] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-monitor [10.05-1] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-runtimes [12.06] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-a [11.11] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-sound-b [11.11] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-tv [10.05-1] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-webcam [11.07-1] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-wlan [12.02] [] Remv winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack-bluetooth [9.10-1] [] Inst winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32 (12.07.03-0 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) Inst iserv-update [12.07.02-0] (12.07.11-1 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) Conf winst-driverpack-wnt5-x86-32 (12.07.03-0 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) Conf winst-wnt5-x86-32-driverpack (12.07.02-0 IServ:2.0/unstable [all]) Conf iserv-update (12.07.11-1 IServ:2.0/unstable [all])