On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 02:15:52PM -0500, Stephen Dewey wrote: > this mess? I am tempted to simply install the new kernel as suggested > (apt-get install linux-image-2.6-686) and then run apt-get > dist-upgrade again to finish the process once that dependency is > resolved, but I am worried about making things worse.
I usually do things like that. But I also do not consider a "mess" a case like yours (cases like this also happen when apt-get or aptitude was interrupted for any reason in the middle of a big install, or quite often when upgrading a sid system). > Also I am still not sure about the significance of the "not fully > installed or removed" programs. after a dpkg --configure -a what actions would suggest apt-get -f install ? > As for aptitude, I could use that but I am not sure if it would be > good to switch tools in the middle of my upgrade effort... you can switch to aptitude whenever you want, but better after a dpkg --configure -a (or even better after there are no unresolved dependencies, if you have any. But this is not necessary) It is quite likely that aptitude would solve your problem faster than apt-get (if you have a sufficiently modern machine and a sufficiently standard installation). Surely, experienced used can use either (or both). Try them both with the simulate option to see what they want to do. -- Chi usa software non libero avvelena anche te. Digli di smettere. Informatica=arsenico: minime dosi in rari casi patologici, altrimenti letale. Informatica=bomba: intelligente solo per gli stupidi che ci credono. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
