----- Original Message ----- From: "Rupert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 12:56 PM Subject: Re: Making a java 1.4.1 deb
> Do you know why I can't get this in Woody? Specifically, why can't apt > see the testing or unstable versions of installwatch? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > kitty:~# apt-get install checkinstall > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > > Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that > the package is simply not installable and a bug report against > that package should be filed. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: > checkinstall: Depends: installwatch (> 0.6) but 0.5.5-4 is to be installed > E: Sorry, broken packages > kitty:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list > > #stable > deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US woody/non-US main contrib non-free > deb http://security.debian.org/ woody/updates main contrib non-free > > deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian woody main contrib non-free > deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US woody/non-US main contrib non-free > deb-src http://security.debian.org/ woody/updates main contrib non-free > > > #testing > deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US testing/non-US main contrib non-free > > deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free > deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US testing/non-US main contrib non-free > > > #unstable > deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free > deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free > > deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free > deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free > > kitty:~# lynx --dump 'http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?searchon=names&keywor ds=installwatch' > > Debian package search results > _________________________________________________________________ > > Release Package (size) > stable [1]installwatch 0.5.5-4 (9.8k) > Track installation of local software > testing [2]installwatch 0.6.3-1 (11.8k) > Track installation of local software > unstable [3]installwatch 0.6.3-1 (11.8k) > Track installation of local software > _________________________________________________________________ > > Responses 1-3 shown, out of total of 3. > > [4]Packages search page > > References > > 1. http://packages.debian.org/stable/utils/installwatch.html > 2. http://packages.debian.org/testing/utils/installwatch.html > 3. http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/installwatch.html > 4. http://packages.debian.org/ > arthur:~# apt-cache policy checkinstall checkinstall: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1.5.2-2 Version Table: 1.5.2-2 0 500 http://ftp.belnet.be testing/main Packages 500 http://ftp.belnet.be unstable/main Packages So try once to add this line to your sources.list and see what happens: deb http://ftp.belnet.be/packages/debian/ unstable main non-free contrib -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
