Package: apt Version: 0.8.13 Severity: important <-- snip -->
# apt-get remove libdb4.8 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libqca2 libzbar0 libtokyocabinet8 libsilcclient-1.1-3 libflite1 libpolkit-qt-1-0 libcrush1 libqtsensors1 libknewstuff2-4 libmeanwhile1 libknewstuff3-4 libwireshark0 qemu-user openhackware libsrtp0 openbios-ppc qemu-keymaps libcrypto++8 seabios libthreadweaver4 libkdecore5 libktexteditor4 libgupnp-1.0-3 libkmediaplayer4 libpolkit-gobject-1-0 plasma-scriptengine-javascript librpmio1 rpm-common libkrosscore4 libqtmultimediakit1 libfftw3-3 libwsutil0 librados1 libgadu3 openbios-sparc etherboot-qemu libsolid4 libnice10 libelf1 libkdnssd4 libkparts4 libexempi3 shared-desktop-ontologies kdoctools libsilc-1.1-2 phonon-backend-xine libsmi2ldbl libwireshark-data vgabios libgme0 libspeexdsp1 libiptcdata0 libkfile4 libkpty4 libwildmidi1 libphonon4 libkntlm4 libplasma3 libcdaudio1 libmimic0 libgupnp-igd-1.0-3 kdelibs-bin libc-ares2 libattica0 libkjsembed4 libpolkit-agent-1-0 libkio5 qemu-utils libkjsapi4 libqt4-webkit libzephyr4 libmusicbrainz4c2a libcelt0-0 isc-dhcp-common libqtwebkit4 gstreamer0.10-nice libwiretap0 libkde3support4 libssh-4 libknotifyconfig4 kdelibs5-plugins libkhtml5 libkdeui5 libkdesu5 libgssdp-1.0-2 libbluetooth3 libkutils4 libofa0 libqtlocation1 libvdeplug2 Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: anacron apt-utils isc-dhcp-common libdb4.7 libdb5.1 libpam-modules libperl5.10 libraptor1 libsasl2-2 libwireshark-data libwireshark0 libwiretap0 libwsutil0 perl perl-base perl-modules python2.5 python2.5-minimal Suggested packages: default-mta mail-transport-agent powermgmt-base raptor-utils snmp-mibs-downloader wireshark-doc python2.5-doc python-profiler The following packages will be REMOVED: alien apache2-mpm-worker apache2-utils apache2.2-bin apache2.2-common apt-listchanges cron cvs dblatex ekiga gdb git-svn glade gnome-dvb-client gnome-dvb-daemon gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad iproute isc-dhcp-client kaffeine kdebase-runtime libapache2-mod-passenger libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libaprutil1-ldap libcap2-bin libgladeui-1-9 libgstfarsight0.10-0 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libopal3.6.8 libpt2.6.7 libpurple0 libpython2.6 libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-filter-binfilter libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-impress libreoffice-math libreoffice-pdfimport libreoffice-style-galaxy libreoffice-writer librpm1 librpmbuild1 libsasl2-modules libserf-0-0 libslv2-9 libsvn-perl libsvn1 mutt openssh-client openssh-server pidgin python-apt python-gst0.10 qemu qemu-system rpm rpm2cpio subversion totem totem-plugins totem-plugins-dvb-daemon wireshark wireshark-common The following NEW packages will be installed: anacron libdb4.7 libdb5.1 python2.5 python2.5-minimal The following packages will be upgraded: apt-utils isc-dhcp-common libpam-modules libperl5.10 libraptor1 libsasl2-2 libwireshark-data libwireshark0 libwiretap0 libwsutil0 perl perl-base perl-modules 13 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 68 to remove and 387 not upgraded. Need to get 30.3 MB of archives. After this operation, 472 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? <-- snip --> Whatever apt is trying to do here, the one thing I told it to do (removing libdb4.8) is not done. On Ubuntu 10.04 with apt 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.3 I'm getting the expected result: <-- snip --> WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed. This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing! base-files libpam-modules (due to base-files) bash e2fsprogs libblkid1 (due to e2fsprogs) libuuid1 (due to e2fsprogs) util-linux (due to e2fsprogs) hostname upstart (due to hostname) login libpam-runtime (due to login) mount 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1047 to remove and 1 not upgraded. After this operation, 4,302MB disk space will be freed. You are about to do something potentially harmful. To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' <-- snip --> -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "amd64"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; APT::Install-Recommends "false"; APT::Install-Suggests "0"; APT::Acquire ""; APT::Acquire::Translation "environment"; APT::NeverAutoRemove ""; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^firmware-linux.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-firmware$"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-image.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^kfreebsd-image.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-restricted-modules.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^linux-ubuntu-modules-.*"; APT::NeverAutoRemove:: "^gnumach$"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections ""; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/metapackages"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "restricted/oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "universe/oldlibs"; APT::Never-MarkAuto-Sections:: "multiverse/oldlibs"; APT::Get ""; APT::Get::Show-Upgraded "yes"; APT::Clean-Installed "off"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::mirrors "mirrors/"; Dir::State::extended_states "extended_states"; 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::netrc "auth.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Etc::preferencesparts "preferences.d"; Dir::Etc::trusted "trusted.gpg"; Dir::Etc::trustedparts "trusted.gpg.d"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; Dir::Media ""; Dir::Media::MountPath "/media/apt"; Dir::Log "var/log/apt"; Dir::Log::Terminal "term.log"; Dir::Log::History "history.log"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently ""; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "~$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.disabled$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.bak$"; Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently:: "\.dpkg-[a-z]+$"; Acquire ""; Acquire::cdrom ""; Acquire::cdrom::mount "/media/cdrom/"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Tools ""; DPkg::Tools::Options ""; 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"; CommandLine ""; CommandLine::AsString "apt-config dump"; -- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) -- -- (/etc/apt/sources.list present, but not submitted) -- -- System Information: Debian Release: 6.0 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.37.3 (SMP w/8 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages apt depends on: ii debian-archive-keyring 2010.08.28 GnuPG archive keys of the Debian a ii gnupg 1.4.11-3 GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep ii libc6 2.11.2-10 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libgcc1 1:4.6-20110116-1 GCC support library ii libstdc++6 4.6-20110116-1 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.4.dfsg-3 compression library - runtime apt recommends no packages. Versions of packages apt suggests: ii apt-doc 0.8.10.3 Documentation for APT ii aptitude 0.6.3-3.2 terminal-based package manager (te ii bzip2 1.0.5-6 high-quality block-sorting file co ii dpkg-dev 1.15.8.10 Debian package development tools ii lzma 4.43-14 Compression method of 7z format in ii python-apt 0.7.100.1 Python interface to libapt-pkg -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org