On Fri, Dec 29, 2000 at 12:10:41AM +0100, Sven Burgener wrote: > Hello > > I am running 'testing', upgraded from potato a few days ago. > > Two questions: > > 1. Why are packages kept back like follows? > > $ apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
[ snip ] > The following packages have been kept back > base-passwd bin86 bsdgames bsdutils cpp cron e2fsprogs ed fetchmail > fileutils findutils ftp g++ gcc libc6 libc6-dev libreadline4 > libstdc++2.10-dev locales login mount ntop passwd patch pciutils > setserial telnet traceroute util-linux wget > The following packages will be upgraded > debianutils dialog gettext-base gnupg groff info libnewt0 > libstdc++2.10 procmail whiptail > 10 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 30 not > upgraded. First, since you're upgrading from potato to woody (you've changed distributions), you should use `apt-get dist-upgrade'. > Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: > debianutils: PreDepends: libc6 (>= 2.1.97) but 2.1.3-13 is to be > installed > E: Internal Error, InstallPackages was called with broken packages! I just did an update/upgrade here (running woody) and I've now got debianutils 1.14 and libc6 2.2-6. What's your apt sources/list look like? Perhaps your mirror is off kilter. No, now that I look at it the problem is that libc6 is being held back. Try the dist-upgrade method instead. HTH, -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton
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