Package: apt Version: 0.6.46.4-0.1 Severity: normal "apt-get install -t unstable gimp" wants to install gimp-help-zh-cn though there are no dependencies on this package, as shown below.
ay:~> sudo apt-get install -t unstable gimp Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: gimp-data gimp-help-common gimp-help-zh-cn gimp-svg gnome-keyring gxine libart-2.0-2 libatk1.0-0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcairo2 libdatrie0 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-common libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libthai-data libthai0 libwmf0.2-7 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxrandr2 python-glade2 python-gnome2 python-gobject python-gtk2 Suggested packages: gimp-help-en gimp-help gimp-python realplayer gxineplugin libglib2.0-doc desktop-base gnome-icon-theme libgnomevfs2-bin ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-baekmuk ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp ttf-arphic-gkai00mp ttf-arphic-bkai00mp Recommended packages: gimp-print libgnomevfs2-extra fam gnome-mount The following NEW packages will be installed: gimp-help-common gimp-help-zh-cn libdatrie0 libthai-data libthai0 python-gobject The following packages will be upgraded: gimp gimp-data gimp-svg gnome-keyring gxine libart-2.0-2 libatk1.0-0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcairo2 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-common libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libwmf0.2-7 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxrandr2 python-glade2 python-gnome2 python-gtk2 34 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 280 not upgraded. Need to get 52.3MB of archives. After unpacking 46.9MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Now, if I explicitly say that I don't want gimp-help-common, that's OK (i.e., gimp-help-common and gimp-help-zh-cn aren't installed): ay:~> sudo apt-get install -t unstable gimp gimp-help-common- Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Package gimp-help-common is not installed, so not removed The following extra packages will be installed: gimp-data gimp-svg gnome-keyring gxine libart-2.0-2 libatk1.0-0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcairo2 libdatrie0 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-common libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libthai-data libthai0 libwmf0.2-7 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxrandr2 python-glade2 python-gnome2 python-gobject python-gtk2 Suggested packages: gimp-help-en gimp-help gimp-python realplayer gxineplugin libglib2.0-doc desktop-base gnome-icon-theme libgnomevfs2-bin ttf-kochi-gothic ttf-kochi-mincho ttf-baekmuk ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp ttf-arphic-gkai00mp ttf-arphic-bkai00mp Recommended packages: gimp-print libgnomevfs2-extra fam gnome-mount The following NEW packages will be installed: libdatrie0 libthai-data libthai0 python-gobject The following packages will be upgraded: gimp gimp-data gimp-svg gnome-keyring gxine libart-2.0-2 libatk1.0-0 libbonobo2-0 libbonobo2-common libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libcairo2 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-dev libgnome-keyring0 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgnomevfs2-0 libgnomevfs2-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-common libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libwmf0.2-7 libxml2 libxml2-dev libxrandr2 python-glade2 python-gnome2 python-gtk2 34 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 280 not upgraded. Need to get 29.6MB of archives. After unpacking 16.9MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? ay:~> dpkg -l | grep gimp ii gimp 2.2.13-1 The GNU Image Manipulation Program ii gimp-data 2.2.13-1 Data files for The GIMP ii gimp-data-extras 2.0.1-3 An extra set of brushes, palettes, and gradients for The GIMP ii gimp-manual 1.0.0-5 Manual for the GNU Image Manipulation Program ii gimp-svg 2.2.13-1 SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) plugin for The GIMP ii libgimp-perl 2.0.dfsg+2.2pre1.dfsg-2 Perl support and plugins for The GIMP ii libgimp2.0 2.2.13-1 Libraries necessary to Run the GIMP -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "powerpc"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; APT::Cache-Limit "16777216"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::userstatus "status.user"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::sourceparts "sources.list.d"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || exit 10"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10"; DPkg::Tools ""; DPkg::Tools::Options ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/sbin/apt-listbugs::Version "2"; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2"; DPkg::Post-Invoke ""; DPkg::Post-Invoke:: "if [ -x /usr/bin/debsums ]; then /usr/bin/debsums --generate=nocheck -sp /var/cache/apt/archives; fi"; Aptitude ""; Aptitude::UI ""; Aptitude::UI::Package-Display-Format "%c%a%M %p %Z %24v %24V"; -- /etc/apt/preferences -- Package: * Pin: release a=stable Pin-Priority: 900 Package: * Pin: release a=testing Pin-Priority: 900 Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 200 -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- # /etc/apt/sources.list deb file:///usr/local/deb/ ./ deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib # Using "ch" mirror as the "de" one has MD5Sum mismatch errors (and there # have been other problems recently), and the "fr" one is still buggy. deb http://ch.powerpc.mirror.debian.net/debian/ testing main non-free contrib deb-src http://ch.powerpc.mirror.debian.net/debian/ testing main non-free contrib deb http://ch.powerpc.mirror.debian.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib deb-src http://ch.powerpc.mirror.debian.net/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org etch/updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://security.debian.org etch/updates main contrib non-free # See http://debian.video.free.fr/ #deb http://honk.sigxcpu.org/linux-ppc/debian/ mplayer/ # $Id: sources.list 12821 2006-06-22 13:30:32Z lefevre $ -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (900, 'stable'), (200, 'unstable') Architecture: powerpc (ppc) Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-3-powerpc Locale: LANG=POSIX, LC_CTYPE=en_US.ISO8859-1 (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages apt depends on: ii debian-archive-keyring 2007.02.19 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a ii libc6 2.5-4 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libgcc1 1:4.1.1-21 GCC support library ii libstdc++6 4.1.1-21 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 apt recommends no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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