On Monday 22 January 2007 12:10, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > I didn't read the beginning of the thread, but it looks like you're > hijacking... :( > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:29:00AM -0800, tom arnall wrote: > > i tried to upgrade this morning but got the following right after > > fetching the stuff: > > > > Fetched 5428kB in 40s (133kB/s) > > Reading package fields... Done > > Reading package status... Done > > Retrieving bug reports... Done > > Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done > > grave bugs of ucf (2.0017 -> 2.0018) <pending> > > #407963 - Syntax error in /usr/bin/ucfr > > grave bugs of desktop-base (0.3.20 -> 4.0.0) <pending> > > #407799 - desktop-base: /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base \ > > overrides configure d login desktop without warning on upgrade > > serious bugs of netbase (4.27 -> 4.28) <pending> > > #407538 - netbase: /etc/networks should not be a conffile > > Summary: > > ucf(1 bug), desktop-base(1 bug), netbase(1 bug) > > Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...] > > n > > you can revie the bugs by entering their bug numbers at the prompt > above. It will allows you to determine if they will affect you or > not. For example, the netbase bug, IIRC is pretty minor as far as its > effect on systems. A quick read should tell you whether you need to > work about it. Also, you can hold specific packages so that the rest > of the upgrade can continue. > > > the rest of it: > > > > ************************************************************************ > >**** ****** Exit with an error by force in order to stop the installation. > > ****** > > ************************************************************************* > >*** > > this is normal. you told it not to install... > > > [snipped typical dpkg errors and aptitude output...] > > > is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the > > situation, or is the problem on my end? > > depends on what you're trying to do. You can wait, though new bugs may > be reported as the old ones are fixed. I suggest you hold the packages > in question and proceed with the upgrade. > > .02 > > A
how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the apt-get doc' or on the web. thanks, tom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
