Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 08:15:47PM +, Glenn English wrote: > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of expect: > expect depends on tcl-expect; however: > Package tcl-expect:amd64 is not configured yet. Remember when I said: Show the versions of any other packages that are related

Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Glenn English
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 7:39 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 07:22:48PM +, Glenn English wrote: >> All I need to know is how to get all the Debian install software to >> forget that there was ever a package called expect on this system. > > dpkg --purge expect # is as clos

Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 07:22:48PM +, Glenn English wrote: > All I need to know is how to get all the Debian install software to > forget that there was ever a package called expect on this system. dpkg --purge expect # is as close as you can get Then resolve whatever dependency issues aris

Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Glenn English
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Greg Wooledge wrote: > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 03:45:07PM +, Glenn English wrote: >> What do I do next? > > Basic steps. Give details. > > What version of Debian is it? On what architecture? Jessie. amd64. > What does "dpkg -l expect" say? Now? Desired=Un

Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Michael Stone
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 03:45:07PM +, Glenn English wrote: I'd like to get the apts to either quit whining about the state of things, finish the configuration, or at least allow me to remove all the relevant files so I can reinstall. I've tried to find the files dpkg uses to remember where th

Re: apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 03:45:07PM +, Glenn English wrote: > What do I do next? Basic steps. Give details. What version of Debian is it? On what architecture? What does "dpkg -l expect" say? What did you do this morning before the problem started? What is the ACTUAL symptom you are seein

apt problem

2017-09-15 Thread Glenn English
Jessie Expect quit working this morning. I use it for several rootly duties. Aptitude claims that expect is installed, but not configured, and it can't finish. And it won't let me remove it. Every time I do something with aptitude, it tries to finish configuring expect, whines about the condition

Re: Apt problem

2016-12-19 Thread Floris
Op Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:45:08 +0100 schreef Gmail : After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin Howe

Re: Apt problem

2016-12-19 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Monday 19 December 2016 08:45:08 Gmail wrote: > After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the > following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): > > W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin > W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin > > Ho

Re: Apt problem

2016-12-19 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Monday 19 December 2016 08:45:08 Gmail wrote: > After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the > following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): > > W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin > W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin > > Ho

Apt problem

2016-12-19 Thread Gmail
After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin However the apt-get commands and apps work. How do I solve

Re: Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create archive with updateable packages for system not connected to internet

2012-01-12 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 13/01/12 02:12, Fiedler Roman wrote: > Hello List, > > Perhaps someone might know a solution or at least where to start searching > for a solution by myself. The problem: > > A system isolated from internet should receive standard distribution package > updates. Since the system cannot fetch

AW: Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create archive with updateable packages for system not connected to internet

2012-01-12 Thread Fiedler Roman
> -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: "Karl E. Jørgensen" [mailto:karl.jorgen...@nice.com] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Januar 2012 16:23 > An: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Betreff: Re: Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create > archive with update

Re: Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create archive with updateable packages for system not connected to internet

2012-01-12 Thread Florian Ernst
Hello, On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 04:12:40PM +0100, Fiedler Roman wrote: > [...] > A system isolated from internet should receive standard distribution > package updates. Since the system cannot fetch the packages from > public repositories or internal mirrors, some way to create an archive > with al

Re: Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create archive with updateable packages for system not connected to internet

2012-01-12 Thread Karl E. Jørgensen
On 12/01/12 15:12, Fiedler Roman wrote: Hello List, Perhaps someone might know a solution or at least where to start searching for a solution by myself. The problem: A system isolated from internet should receive standard distribution package updates. Since the system cannot fetch the packag

Nonstandard .deb package management/apt problem: create archive with updateable packages for system not connected to internet

2012-01-12 Thread Fiedler Roman
Hello List, Perhaps someone might know a solution or at least where to start searching for a solution by myself. The problem: A system isolated from internet should receive standard distribution package updates. Since the system cannot fetch the packages from public repositories or internal mi

Re: dpkg / apt problem

2006-01-18 Thread nshakeshaft
A little more information (possibly), in case it helps: the problem appears to be with dpkg specifically, not apt-get. This from trying to uninstall one of the problem packages, using aptitude: """ Removing klickety ... dpkg: error processing klickety (--remove): subprocess post-removal script ki

Re: dpkg / apt problem

2006-01-17 Thread nshakeshaft
> Are you running debian sarge/stable? Ah sorry, no it's the current 'testing' distribution. Thanks, Nic -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: dpkg / apt problem

2006-01-17 Thread Johannes Wiedersich
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, An apt-get upgrade has thrown up a problem I don't understand (although this might be related to the fact that I'm a relative newbie to linux, so apologies in advance). Are you running debian sarge/stable? Johannes -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

dpkg / apt problem

2006-01-17 Thread nshakeshaft
Hi, An apt-get upgrade has thrown up a problem I don't understand (although this might be related to the fact that I'm a relative newbie to linux, so apologies in advance). Two packages, klickety and kasteroids (both are KDE games), need to be removed/upgraded for the upgrade to proceed, as they

Re: kde apt problem

2005-12-18 Thread Peter Nuttall
On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 08:16:48PM +, Adam Hardy wrote: > Adam Hardy on 18/12/05 20:13, wrote: > >Peter Nuttall on 18/12/05 18:15, wrote: > > > >>On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 05:45:28PM +, Adam Hardy wrote: > >> > >>>I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package > >>>dependencie

Re: kde apt problem

2005-12-18 Thread Adam Hardy
Adam Hardy on 18/12/05 20:13, wrote: Peter Nuttall on 18/12/05 18:15, wrote: On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 05:45:28PM +, Adam Hardy wrote: I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package dependencies. I had a bit of fun trying to track down the problem but couldn't figure it ou

Re: kde apt problem

2005-12-18 Thread Adam Hardy
Peter Nuttall on 18/12/05 18:15, wrote: On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 05:45:28PM +, Adam Hardy wrote: I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package dependencies. I had a bit of fun trying to track down the problem but couldn't figure it out. Below is the output. Q: is there a

Re: kde apt problem

2005-12-18 Thread Peter Nuttall
On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 05:45:28PM +, Adam Hardy wrote: > I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package dependencies. > > I had a bit of fun trying to track down the problem but couldn't figure > it out. Below is the output. > > Q: is there a KDE lite that I can install rathe

kde apt problem

2005-12-18 Thread Adam Hardy
I can't get kde. There seems to be a problem with the package dependencies. I had a bit of fun trying to track down the problem but couldn't figure it out. Below is the output. Q: is there a KDE lite that I can install rather than the huge KDE metapackage? [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo apt-get

Re: Knoppix KDE problem + apt problem

2005-10-15 Thread Seeker5528
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:28:48 +0200 "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/kdeedu-data_4%3a3.3.2-3.sarge.1_all.deb > (--unpack): trying to overwrite > `/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/apps/edu_languages.png', which is > also in package

Knoppix KDE problem + apt problem

2005-10-14 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi ! I installed Knopppix 3.9 EN into my machine. In live CD the KDE is working good, but after installation (HDD boot!) the KDE is not started... The kdm begun starting, the login is ok, but when the splash screen is flashing on "Starting system services", the progress is halted. I don't

Re: apt problem - ldconfig segmentation fault

2004-09-24 Thread Graham Smith
A re-install seems to have fixed it. Although I have no idea how it broke in the first place. Thanks Joris Huizer wrote: Graham Smith wrote: I tried installing nmap a couple of days ago and ran into a bit of a problem. ldconfig seems to have died with a segmentation fault. In the past when I ha

Re: apt problem - ldconfig segmentation fault

2004-09-24 Thread Joris Huizer
Graham Smith wrote: I tried installing nmap a couple of days ago and ran into a bit of a problem. ldconfig seems to have died with a segmentation fault. In the past when I have had problems with apt they have resolved themselves in a couple of days when a working version of a package appears but

apt problem - ldconfig segmentation fault

2004-09-24 Thread Graham Smith
I tried installing nmap a couple of days ago and ran into a bit of a problem. ldconfig seems to have died with a segmentation fault. In the past when I have had problems with apt they have resolved themselves in a couple of days when a working version of a package appears but this problem isn't

Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-29 Thread Oliver Elphick
On Sat, 2004-05-29 at 16:53, Geoff Caplan wrote: > David, > > Thanks for responding. > > Finally got this fixed by hacking the remove script and hacking the > install script. Nasty experience - but at least I've learned more > about the Debian package system so I shouldn't get into such a mess >

Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-29 Thread Geoff Caplan
David, Thanks for responding. Finally got this fixed by hacking the remove script and hacking the install script. Nasty experience - but at least I've learned more about the Debian package system so I shouldn't get into such a mess again! Geoff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-28 Thread David Piniella
How are you trying to remove it? What error do you get when you try to remove it? Have you tried "apt-get remove --purge" ? Geoff Caplan wrote: Hi folks, I'm fairly new to APT and have run into problems. The latest Test upgrade of Posgresql failed as I didn't prepare Postgres for it properly: if t

APT problem: postgresql won't install/uninstall/upgrade/reinstall

2004-05-28 Thread Geoff Caplan
Hi folks, I'm fairly new to APT and have run into problems. The latest Test upgrade of Posgresql failed as I didn't prepare Postgres for it properly: if the package gave a warning of the need to prepare, I missed it. Mea culpa. I have tried various approaches to sorting this out, and seem to hav

apt problem after dist upgrade, woody > sarge

2004-03-04 Thread David McKenna
I just finished doing my first distro upgrade through apt, and after doing so I get the same dependeny problems no matter what I'm trying to install. The out-put reads as follows: armagetron: Depends armagetron-common (=0.2.5.2.-3) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libsdl-image

Re: apt problem

2004-01-19 Thread Deryk Barker
Thus spake Alexander Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > * Deryk Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040118 21:06]: > > I'm having a problem with my wife's machine (running testing) and I > > can't seem to find a way out. > > > > While doing an upgrade it broke because apparently both kdepim-libs > > and libk

Re: apt problem

2004-01-18 Thread Alexander Schmehl
* Deryk Barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [040118 21:06]: > I'm having a problem with my wife's machine (running testing) and I > can't seem to find a way out. > > While doing an upgrade it broke because apparently both kdepim-libs > and libkcal2 contain the file /usr/lib/libkcal2.so.0.0 Your can use "d

apt problem

2004-01-18 Thread Deryk Barker
I'm having a problem with my wife's machine (running testing) and I can't seem to find a way out. While doing an upgrade it broke because apparently both kdepim-libs and libkcal2 contain the file /usr/lib/libkcal2.so.0.0 apt-get -f install doesn't get past this point, so we have 99 packages not p

Re: Urgent apt-problem

2003-12-08 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 10:05:17AM -0600, Hoyt Bailey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Guilherme Viebig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 07:12 > Subject: Urgent apt-problem

Re: Urgent apt-problem

2003-12-08 Thread Hoyt Bailey
- Original Message - From: "Guilherme Viebig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 07:12 Subject: Urgent apt-problem > I´m trying to remove, install, upgrade...(-f || !-f) whatever... > plptools-kde package, > >

Re: Urgent apt-problem

2003-12-08 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 11:12:22AM -0200, Guilherme Viebig ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I?m trying to remove, install, upgrade...(-f || !-f) whatever... > plptools-kde package, > > but it returns the same error with dirname command > > I?m stuck > > Can someone help me with this issue?

Re: general apt problem

2003-12-08 Thread Rob Weir
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 06:06:39PM -0500, Matt Peter said > Hello All, > > I run into apt problems on a semi-regular basis, running unstable, It's important to distinguish "apt problems" from problems with dependencies. > which is fine most of the time, but from time to time I get package > per

Urgent apt-problem

2003-12-08 Thread Guilherme Viebig
I´m trying to remove, install, upgrade...(-f || !-f) whatever... plptools-kde package, but it returns the same error with dirname command I´m stuck Can someone help me with this issue? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EM

general apt problem

2003-12-05 Thread Matt Peter
Hello All, I run into apt problems on a semi-regular basis, running unstable, which is fine most of the time, but from time to time I get package permissions problems, usually where one dependent package is trying to overwrite the contents of another package's contents. So, I've been over the

Re: Apt problem

2003-10-01 Thread Naitik Shah
Maybe an incorrect line in debconf.conf? Naitik. On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 12:56:07 -0400 (EDT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the > following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): > > W: No priority (or zero)

Apt problem

2003-10-01 Thread adcarlson
After upgrading my Libranet (Sarge-based) system, I now end up with the following messages after doing anything apt-get based (including Synaptic): W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin W: No priority (or zero) specified for pin However the apt-get commands and apps work. How do I solve the

Re: apt problem

2003-07-17 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 12:30:57AM -0400, James Strandboge wrote: > On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 23:17, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I am now running the Woody XFree86 backport. I then thought I'd be a > > nutter and go for Gnome 2.2 as well. But Gnome didn't want to install, > > perhaps I

Re: apt problem

2003-07-16 Thread James Strandboge
On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 23:17, Antony Gelberg wrote: > Hi all, > > I am now running the Woody XFree86 backport. I then thought I'd be a > nutter and go for Gnome 2.2 as well. But Gnome didn't want to install, > perhaps I should have removed something first, so I backed it out. A couple of package

apt problem

2003-07-16 Thread Antony Gelberg
Hi all, I am now running the Woody XFree86 backport. I then thought I'd be a nutter and go for Gnome 2.2 as well. But Gnome didn't want to install, perhaps I should have removed something first, so I backed it out. I think some crud is left somewhere - I need to install debhelper but can't: br

Re: dpkg/apt problem: /var/lib/dpkg/status bad!

2003-01-16 Thread Magnus Therning
On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:31:14PM +0100, Ing. Vladimir M. Kerka wrote: > NO! Nate's advice is not for good. > This is definitely so called Dynamic MMap error, this week mentioned at > least thrice in this list, find solution in archive. > Hint: in your /etc/apt/apt.conf fill in: APT::Cache-Limit 2

Re: dpkg/apt problem: /var/lib/dpkg/status bad!

2003-01-15 Thread Ing. Vladimir M. Kerka
NO! Nate's advice is not for good. This is definitely so called Dynamic MMap error, this week mentioned at least thrice in this list, find solution in archive. Hint: in your /etc/apt/apt.conf fill in: APT::Cache-Limit 25165824; that solves the problem. Vlada On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 23:00, nate wrote:

Re: dpkg/apt problem: /var/lib/dpkg/status bad!

2003-01-15 Thread nate
Magnus Therning said: > Can I somehow recreate it? I get the following errors: > > # apt-get update > [..] > Reading Package Lists... Error! > E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room > E: Error occured while processing libgnomeprintui-0 (NewVersion1) > E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status > E: Th

dpkg/apt problem: /var/lib/dpkg/status bad!

2003-01-15 Thread Magnus Therning
Can I somehow recreate it? I get the following errors: # apt-get update [..] Reading Package Lists... Error! E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room E: Error occured while processing libgnomeprintui-0 (NewVersion1) E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/dpkg/status E: The package lists or status file could no

helix gnome vs sid (apt problem)

2001-06-24 Thread ocorrain
I seem to have screwed up my system by changing apt-lines from helix-gnome to sid, and partially de-installing gnome. Now, whenever I try to apt-get install anything, I get the following. Can anyone help? aurelius:/home/ocorrain# apt-get install kppp Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependen

Rather annoying apt problem

1999-11-20 Thread Robert Rati
Is there a way to tell apt to go ahead and upgrade packages without worrying about conflicts? Right now, it wants to remove any kde package installed because they all depend on qt1g, and potato has switched to libqt1g which I have installed. Does anyone know of a way to continue upgrading and not

Re: apt problem

1999-06-13 Thread Stephen Pitts
On Thu, Jul 29, 1999 at 07:02:44PM -0300, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote: > Hi all, > I have a potato system here at school that I cant upgrade anymore. > When I use apt+dselect and go to install option dselect stops at line: > Correcting dependencies... > and do

apt problem

1999-06-08 Thread Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
Hi all, I have a problem with a potato machine here. He stays for all the time in the line: Correcting dependencies... I dont know what to do... Now I'm upgrading another potato machine (there isnt this error). But there is an error in liborbit-dev. I run select again and put

apt problem

1999-06-07 Thread Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
Hi all, I have a potato system here at school that I cant upgrade anymore. When I use apt+dselect and go to install option dselect stops at line: Correcting dependencies... and dont go away. What is wrong? Thanks, Paulo Henrique

Re: apt problem?

1999-03-17 Thread Khalid EZZARAOUI
jeb wrote: > I've used dselect/apt for a long time to update my debian > distribution. For the last several days when I tried to update I get > the following message. > > Updating package file cache... > E: Line 3 in package file > /var/state/apt/lists/ftp.debian.org_debian_dists_potat > o_main_bi

apt problem?

1999-03-17 Thread jeb
I've used dselect/apt for a long time to update my debian distribution. For the last several days when I tried to update I get the following message. Updating package file cache... E: Line 3 in package file /var/state/apt/lists/ftp.debian.org_debian_dists_potat o_main_binary-i386_Packages is too

Re: my apt problem

1998-12-03 Thread Sanjeev Gupta
On Thu, 3 Dec 1998, Lindsay Allen wrote: > > My thanks to those who helped with my bash problem. Here is my only other > real problem. > > apt-get used to work, but now all I get is: > > elm# apt-get upgrade > Updating package status cache...done > Checking system integrity...ok > 0 packages u

my apt problem

1998-12-03 Thread Lindsay Allen
My thanks to those who helped with my bash problem. Here is my only other real problem. apt-get used to work, but now all I get is: elm# apt-get upgrade Updating package status cache...done Checking system integrity...ok 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. el

Re: FIX: __register_frame_info/dpkg/apt problem (fwd)

1998-11-30 Thread Mitch Blevins
M.C. Vernon wrote: > FYI, here it is again. > > Apologies to Mitch if he didn't want it re-posted. > http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/ Thanks, I've been wrestling with my mail transport and would appreciate it if anybody helps with the reposts. -Mitch

FIX: __register_frame_info/dpkg/apt problem (fwd)

1998-11-30 Thread M.C. Vernon
kien/ http://pick.sel.cam.ac.uk/ -- Forwarded message -- Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 10:24:33 -0500 From: Mitch Blevins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: FIX: __register_frame_info/dpkg/apt problem Resent-Date: 27 Nov 1998 15:20:48 -

FIX: __register_frame_info/dpkg/apt problem

1998-11-27 Thread Mitch Blevins
For all of you who have been bitten by this problem, here is your quickie solution. Go to http://blevins.simplenet.com/foobar/ Download the .debs there, and upgrade/downgrade to these versions using dpkg (which should still work). I would put these packages on hold for a few days til the problem