rds wrote: > Hi, > > Ran "aptitude upgrade --show-versions" today and got the following. Can anyone > shed some light on why these packages are kept back? And what should I do about > it (I'd like to keep the system in synch with testing)? > > Thanks in advance > > ------------------------------------------ > Checking if the system needs to be upgraded... > ... > Get:1 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages [3112kB] > ... > Get:2 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release [81B] > ... > Get:3 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Sources [1224kB] > ... > Get:4 http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release [83B] > ... > Fetched 4336kB in 1m22s (52.5kB/s) > ... > Reading task descriptions... 2% > ... > Reading task descriptions... Done > The following packages have been kept back: > bind9 [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] bind9-host [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] dnsutils [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] libisc7 [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] libisccc0 [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] libisccfg0 [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] The following packages will be upgraded: > aptitude [0.2.15.7-1 -> 0.2.15.8-1] grub [0.95+cvs20040624-9 -> 0.95+cvs20040624-10] libc6 [2.3.2.ds1-16 -> 2.3.2.ds1-18] liblwres1 [1:9.2.3+9.2.4-rc5-1 -> 1:9.2.4-1] locales [2.3.2.ds1-16 -> 2.3.2.ds1-18] The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed: > aptitude-doc-en [0.2.15.8-1] 5 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded. > Need to get 10.9MB of archives. After unpacking 20.5kB will be used. > Would download/install/remove packages. > > > > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com >
never use aptitude but if upgrade keep some packages back, I force it by : apt-get dist-upgrade cheers, --me-- cheers, __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Download the latest ringtones, games, and more! http://sg.mobile.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
