tags 374190 + needsinfo thanks what are the versions you try to install from? and which are the current versions? If python-central_0.4.16 is installed, please get 0.4.17 directly from the archives before you continue.
nb writes: > Package: python2.4 > Version: 2.4.3-5 > Severity: grave > Justification: renders package unusable > > When I try to upgrade my packages or to install new ones I have he > following error message : > > pegase:~# apt-get -f install > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Correcting dependencies... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > python python2.4 python2.4-minimal > Suggested packages: > python-doc python-tk python-profiler python2.4-doc > The following packages will be upgraded: > python python2.4 python2.4-minimal > 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded. > 110 not fully installed or removed. > Need to get 0B/3627kB of archives. > After unpacking 86.0kB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? > dpkg: error processing python2.4 (--remove): > Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should > reinstall it before attempting a removal. > terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error' > what(): basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid > Aborted > pegase:~# Errors were encountered while processing: > python2.4 > > It's impossible to do an apt-get upgrade, it asks to do an apt-get -f > install and what are the results of an apt-get -f install ? > -- System Information: > Debian Release: testing/unstable > APT prefers unstable > APT policy: (500, 'unstable') > Architecture: i386 (i686) > Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash > Kernel: Linux 2.6.15 > Locale: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) > (ignored: LC_ALL set to C) > > Versions of packages python2.4 depends on: > ii libbz2-1.0 1.0.3-2 high-quality block-sorting file > co > ii libc6 2.3.6-15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries > pn libdb4.4 <none> (no description available) > ii libncurses5 5.5-2 Shared libraries for terminal > hand > ii libncursesw5 5.5-2 Shared libraries for terminal > hand > ii libreadline5 5.1-7 GNU readline and history > libraries > ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8b-2 SSL shared libraries > ii mime-support 3.36-1 MIME files 'mime.types' & > 'mailcap > pn python-central <none> (no description available) > ii python2.4-minimal 2.4.3-5 A minimal subset of the Python > lan > > python2.4 recommends no packages. > > -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]