Hi. On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:51:17AM +0200, François Patte wrote: > > The problem is: why do I have to install, for instance, gcc-4.9-base > gcc-4.9-base:i386 (I don't want to compile anything...)
These packages contain 'files common to all languages and libraries contained in the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)'. Basically, you build something with gcc-4.9 = you have to install gcc-4.9-base. This is just the part of upgrade process. > > why do I have to install these xserver: > > xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-evdev xserver-xorg-input-mouse > xserver-xorg-input-synaptics xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse > xserver-xorg-input-wacom xserver-xorg-video-all xserver-xorg-video-ati > xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev > xserver-xorg-video-intel > xserver-xorg-video-mach64 xserver-xorg-video-mga > xserver-xorg-video-modesetting xserver-xorg-video-neomagic > xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-nvidia > xserver-xorg-video-openchrome xserver-xorg-video-r128 > xserver-xorg-video-radeon xserver-xorg-video-savage > xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-video-sisusb > xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident > xserver-xorg-video-vesa > xserver-xorg-video-vmware Same thing. xserver wants you to upgrade it. > Why should I install systemd? You have modemmanager and network-manager installed. Recent versions of these packages 'depend' (such dependency can be avoided) on systemd. This topic was discussed in great detail several times on this list recently. > etc. etc. > > I just wanted to work with gthumb, but it was broken by a preceeding > update.... Try using: apt-get install --no-upgrade gthumb Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140625121112.GA29053@x101h
