Upgrade to 'testing' first, then 'unstable'. You can't make it directly from potato to unstable. (The testing version has the cp version with -L, but potato cp does not.) Below is the procedure that worked for me when I got hung up by the same problem.
1. Set /etc/apt/sources.list to point instead to testing, comment out unstable 2. apt-get update 3. apt-get -f install 4. apt-get upgrade 5. Now that testing is installed, point sources.list to unstable 6. apt-get update 7. apt-get upgrade Cheers, Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.F.Gratton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 7:00 AM Subject: Unable to upgrade libc6, cannot find why > > Hi, I just tried to install Deb on a new PC, but I can't complete the > install, somehow. Here's what happens. > > - I started the install with Deb 2.2r3's boot floppy (well actually the > first cd) and then changed my /etc/apt/sources.list to point to an ftp > server with unstable instead of stable. > > - It downloads the packages OK. Now the fun starts... > > One the first packages it tries to install is libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb, to > replace the one from the CD (which is 2.1.3-18). > > Here's what I get: > > --- > Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.3-18 (using .../libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb) ... > cp: invalid option -- L > Try 'cp --help' for more information. > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > --- > > Sorry if this seems long, I thought that putting the whole message might > help people. > > I went throught the /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6.* to find any mentions of > cp -L without finding anything. > > My system is now stuck half-installed as I cannot continue (libc6 being > important as it is for other packages). > > Anyone knows where to go from there ? Thanks > > Jeff > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
