When upgrading Debian 2.0 to 2.1 here with apt, I got .... Unpacking replacement mime-support ... Preparing to replace mtools 3.8-1 (using mtools_3.9.1-2.deb) ... Unpacking replacement mtools ... Preparing to replace ncurses-term 1.9.9g-8.10 (using ncurses-term_4.2-3.deb) ... Unpacking replacement ncurses-term ... Preparing to replace procmail 3.10.7-6 (using procmail_3.10.7-7.deb) ... Unpacking replacement procmail ... Preparing to replace rcs 5.7-9 (using rcs_5.7-11.deb) ... Unpacking replacement rcs ... Preparing to replace sharutils 1:4.2-6 (using sharutils_4.2-8.deb) ... Unpacking replacement sharutils ... Preparing to replace strace 3.1-13 (using strace_3.1.0.1-8.deb) ... Unpacking replacement strace ... E: Sub-process returned an error code
I ran "dpkg --pending --configure", which worked perfectly. Now I'm running "apt-get dist-upgrade" again; this time it's decided it can upgrade ytalk [previously it said it was held] but otherwise seems ok. Weird. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3TYD [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. PGP#EFA6B9D5 CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. http://hamish.home.ml.org