Please, close the bug, following worked and restored libgnome2-0 The idea of upgrading large amount of files with gnome isn't right way apparently.
# dpkg --purge --force-all libgnome2-0 dpkg: libgnome2-0: dependency problems, but removing anyway as you request: mozilla-firefox-gnome-support depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libecal6 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libebook8 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). etherape depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). totem-xine depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnomemm-2.6-1c2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). anjuta depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgal2.0-6 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). diasce2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.4.0). libgnomedb2-4 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-about depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-apt depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0); however: Package libgnome2-0 is to be removed. gnome-applets depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-spell depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnomemeeting depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). rep-gtk-gnome depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-system-tools depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gstreamer-player depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.6.1.1). libedataserver3 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnomedb2-common depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). python2.3-gnome2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgtkhtml3.0-4 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.4.0). gnome-alsamixer depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-utils depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnomecupsui1.0-1 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). nautilus depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnumeric depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libswt-gtk3-jni depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.6.1.1). planner depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). glame depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). yelp depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libedataserver1.2-4 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libegroupwise1.2-5 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). file-roller depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-session depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnomeuimm-2.6-1c2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libeel2-2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). bug-buddy depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gcalctool depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-control-center depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-netstatus-applet depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgdkcardimage0 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.6.1.1). gnome-media depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). dia-gnome depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). grip depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-gpg depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-games depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). lavaps depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnome-desktop-2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). zapping depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-cups-manager depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). rhythmbox depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libpanel-applet2-0 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libebook1.2-3 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). hardware-monitor depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libecal1.2-2 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-nettool depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnome2-perl depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0); however: Package libgnome2-0 is to be removed. galeon depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgnomeui-0 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gedit depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-panel depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). rhythmbox-applet depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-system-monitor depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). eog depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). qalculate-gtk depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libgoffice-1 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gdm depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gnome-terminal depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). gstreamer-editor depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). conglomerate depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). libbonoboui2-0 depends on libgnome2-0 (>= 2.8.0). (Reading database ... 333838 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libgnome2-0 ... Purging configuration files for libgnome2-0 ... # apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libgnome2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common mozilla-firefox mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector mozilla-firefox-gnome-support The following packages will be REMOVED: libgnomeui-dbg The following NEW packages will be installed: libgnome2-0 The following packages will be upgraded: libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-common libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common mozilla-firefox mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector mozilla-firefox-gnome-support 7 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 392 not upgraded. Need to get 7832kB/9402kB of archives. After unpacking 9478kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 ftp://ftp.fi.debian.org sid/main mozilla-firefox-gnome-support 1.0.7-1 [53.2kB] Get:2 ftp://ftp.fi.debian.org sid/main mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector 1.0.7-1 [155kB] Get:3 ftp://ftp.fi.debian.org sid/main mozilla-firefox 1.0.7-1 [7623kB] Fetched 7832kB in 37s (207kB/s) Reading package fields... Done Reading package status... Done Retrieving bug reports... Done Reading changelogs... (Reading database ... 333826 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libgnomeui-dbg ... Selecting previously deselected package libgnome2-0. (Reading database ... 333806 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libgnome2-0 (from .../libgnome2-0_2.10.1-1_i386.deb) ... Preparing to replace libbonoboui2-0 2.8.1-2 (using .../libbonoboui2-0_2.10.1-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libbonoboui2-0 ... Preparing to replace libbonoboui2-common 2.8.1-2 (using .../libbonoboui2-common_2.10.1-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libbonoboui2-common ... Preparing to replace libgnomeui-0 2.8.1-3 (using .../libgnomeui-0_2.10.1-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgnomeui-0 ... Preparing to replace libgnomeui-common 2.8.1-3 (using .../libgnomeui-common_2.10.1-1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libgnomeui-common ... Preparing to replace mozilla-firefox-gnome-support 1.0.6-5 (using .../mozilla-firefox-gnome-support_1.0.7-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement mozilla-firefox-gnome-support ... Preparing to replace mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector 1.0.6-5 (using .../mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector_1.0.7-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector ... Preparing to replace mozilla-firefox 1.0.6-5 (using .../mozilla-firefox_1.0.7-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement mozilla-firefox ... Setting up libgnome2-0 (2.10.1-1) ... Setting up libbonoboui2-common (2.10.1-1) ... Setting up libgnomeui-common (2.10.1-1) ... Setting up mozilla-firefox (1.0.7-1) ... Updating mozilla-firefox chrome registry...done. Please restart any running Firefoxes, or you will experience problems. Setting up mozilla-firefox-gnome-support (1.0.7-1) ... Updating mozilla-firefox chrome registry...done. Setting up mozilla-firefox-dom-inspector (1.0.7-1) ... Updating mozilla-firefox chrome registry...done. Setting up libbonoboui2-0 (2.10.1-1) ... Setting up libgnomeui-0 (2.10.1-1) ... # apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 392 not upgraded. ==> name libgnome2-0 summary The GNOME 2 library - runtime files version 2.10.1-1 status install ok installed name libgnome2-common summary The GNOME 2 library - common files version 2.10.1-1 status deinstall ok installed Sorry for the trouble Josselin, your guess (another process intervened to this libgnome2-common install) might be right. Still didn't have time to remove that "hand made" directory, well everything runs, so I'll let it be for a while. I'll check from packages what they create in there and see if anything should be fixed. On Saturday 24 September 2005 16:49, Josselin Mouette wrote: > Le samedi 24 septembre 2005 à 16:03 +0300, matt a écrit : > > Package: libgnome2-common > > Version: 2.10.1-1 > > Severity: grave > > Justification: renders package unusable > > > > *** Please type your report below this line *** > > > > # apt-get -f install > > > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree... Done > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 399 not upgraded. > > 2 not fully installed or removed. > > Need to get 0B of archives. > > After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. > > Setting up libgnome2-common (2.10.1-1) ... > > No such file `/usr/lib/GConf/2/libgconfbackend-xml.so' > > Did you upgrade gconf2 in the same run? Was a gconfd-2 process owned by > root still running? If you kill it, does the upgrade work? > > > // Copied /usr/lib/GConf/1 directory as /2 > > Why do people keep doing such stupid things?