On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Ruud de Bruin wrote: : The error is that apt-get refuses to install python-examples from slink : because python-base is not present. However, I have installed python-base : from slink...
Okay, have a look in /var/lib/dpkg/status. Does this entry appear? Package: python-base Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: interpreters Installed-Size: 1200 Maintainer: Gregor Hoffleit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Source: python Version: 1.5.1-4 Replaces: python (<< 1.5) Provides: python Depends: libc6, libreadlineg2 (>= 2.1-4), ncurses3.4 Conflicts: python (<< 1.5) Description: An interactive object-oriented scripting language. An interpretive, interactive object oriented computer language, includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for system administration, sounds and graphics. `A step up from Perl' says [EMAIL PROTECTED] Especially the "Status: " line is important. -Remco
