That's what I was looking for. I'll keep it for the next time that message comes up. However, I was
able to solve the problem by using apt-get -f install after playing around with ps -aux and determining
that the graphical display managers and postgresql weren't actually running. I installed the libc6 and
other files that were needed to make the gnome GUI work but CTR-ALT-F7 wouldn't open the GUI or
X-window so I did some more updates, upgrades and dist-upgrades and rebooted after I could call up
X-window from the terminal, then the GUI logon screen finally appeared. It probably would have showed
up earlier if I had rebooted. Note that repeated apt-get upgrade would not install the needed files until I
I used the -f option. Hope this info helps other newbies out there and thanks for the replies,
Leonard Chatagnier
Sam Watkins wrote:
On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 03:26:47PM -0600, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:So I do another apt-get update and install llibc6 and at the end of the install a message appears that says I should stop services(with your hands) on kdm gdm, postgresgl and xscreen saver and then come back and install libc6. Well, I'd do just that if I knew what was going on and how to do it.as root:/etc/init.d/kdm stop /etc/init.d/gdm stop /etc/init.d/postgresql stop or even better, do the upgrade in single user mode: telinit 1 then when you've finished, go back to runlevel 2: telinit 2
