On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Joe <j...@jretrading.com> wrote: > On Wed, 08 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 > Frank McCormick <debianl...@videotron.ca> wrote: > >> After fixing a networking problem this morning, I attempted to update >> my Sid system. >> >> >> >> I am dumbfounded at the number of packages apt wants to remove, >> including things like gedit and rhythmbox ! >> I have always run a unstable system but never had anything like this >> before? >> >> What is going on here ? >> >> > Bob has given a detailed answer, but yes, both Unstable and the new > Testing are currently living in interesting times, and I do think the > tsunami was a little higher this time than usual. I was given an > unbootable kernel two days ago, and one of the dependencies for the > headers didn't exist in sid. It does now, but I'll wait a while... > > I've done what I usually do in times of trouble and switched to > Synaptic, which I find easier to use to maintain a working system and > clear logjams. I'll go back to aptitude when the dust settles a bit.
That is interesting. I always use Aptitude (in interactive/ncurses mode, mind you) and have never found a better way to manage my packages. I use Unstable+Experimental and at times have mixed in Ubuntu repos. I love flying through the dependency chains as fast as I can think, and jumping around with vi-style searching. I think the last time I tried Synaptic was probably at least four years ago, though. Cheers, Kelly Clowers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAFoWM=9C0+0PCB7erbVVsH5X8GvmK3e0e3=Qt3_=nz9-exb...@mail.gmail.com
