Re: Can't Install Packages in Batch Mode

2010-09-26 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Sep 26, 2010, at 5:08 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote: > I have a bash script with the following in it: > > DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive > apt-get install $install > >> From what I've read, this should set the front end for debconf to >> non-interactive and should go on ahead with the i

Can't Install Packages in Batch Mode

2010-09-26 Thread Hal Vaughan
I have a bash script with the following in it: DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install $install From what I've read, this should set the front end for debconf to non-interactive and should go on ahead with the install I've set up with a list of packages to install. Every

[Solved] Re: Upgraded to Lenny from etch, can't install packages

2007-05-21 Thread Andrei Popescu
I'm putting this back on list as people are still responding to your initial inquiry. On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 01:04:46PM +0200, Jon Jahren wrote: > Andrei Popescu wrote: > >Can you please post your sources.list and the output of > >'apt-cache policy slapd'. > > > >Regards, > >Andrei > > > sourc

Re: Upgraded to Lenny from etch, can't install packages

2007-05-21 Thread Chris Bannister
On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 12:34:25PM +0200, Jon Jahren wrote: [..] > debian:~# apt-get install slapd > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Package slapd is not available, but is referred to by another package. > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsole

Re: Upgraded to Lenny from etch, can't install packages

2007-05-19 Thread Jon Jahren
Andrei Popescu wrote: Can you please post your sources.list and the output of 'apt-cache policy slapd'. Regards, Andrei sources.list: deb http://ftp.no.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free # Security updates deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib non-free # Secu

Re: Upgraded to Lenny from etch, can't install packages

2007-05-19 Thread Andrei Popescu
On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 12:34:25PM +0200, Jon Jahren wrote: > I upgraded from etch to lenny yesterday, and something seems broken. > Whenever I try to install a package, all I get is this: Can you please post your sources.list and the output of 'apt-cache policy slapd'. Regards, Andrei -- If

Upgraded to Lenny from etch, can't install packages

2007-05-19 Thread Jon Jahren
Hey all I upgraded from etch to lenny yesterday, and something seems broken. Whenever I try to install a package, all I get is this: debian:~# aptitude install slapd Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states...

Re: Can't install packages

2006-01-22 Thread Michelle Konzack
Am 2006-01-07 05:29:35, schrieb Bas Cancrinus: > Dear list, > > When I try to install an arbitrary package with apt-get or dselect I always > receive the following error: > > ... > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xyz.deb > (--unpa

Can't install packages

2006-01-06 Thread Bas Cancrinus
Dear list,When I try to install an arbitrary package with apt-get or dselect I always receive the following error:...Preconfiguring packages ...(Reading database ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/xyz.deb (--unpack):  files list file for package `sysv-rc' is missing final newlineErr

Re: Please Help! Can't install packages!

2002-04-05 Thread Rob Weir
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:44:07PM -0500, Anthony R. J. Ball wrote: > > When I try to install packages I get the messages below. > If I reboot I can install packages for about 10 minutes till > the problem rears its ugly head once again. It seems to be a > problem in the default CHLD handler, b

Re: Please Help! Can't install packages!

2002-04-03 Thread Kent West
Anthony R. J. Ball wrote: So... who do I have to sleep with to get a response? :) This is really a problem, and I have no idea how to track it down... On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:44:07PM -0500, Anthony R. J. Ball wrote: When I try to install packages I get the messages below. If I reboot I

Re: Please Help! Can't install packages!

2002-04-03 Thread Anthony R. J. Ball
So... who do I have to sleep with to get a response? :) This is really a problem, and I have no idea how to track it down... On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 12:44:07PM -0500, Anthony R. J. Ball wrote: > > When I try to install packages I get the messages below. > If I reboot I can install package

Please Help! Can't install packages!

2002-04-02 Thread Anthony R. J. Ball
When I try to install packages I get the messages below. If I reboot I can install packages for about 10 minutes till the problem rears its ugly head once again. It seems to be a problem in the default CHLD handler, but I don't know for sure. Can anyone offer advice? www:/home/ant# apt-get

Problem with wait/waitpid... can't install packages

2002-03-26 Thread Anthony R. J. Ball
I am trying again, since my last post got lost in a mess of header munge... I recently installed debian, and things were going fine for a few weeks, but now I am having an odd issue that seems to be affecting wait/waitpid. When I try to do an apt-get install my install dies with: Can't i

Re: newbie can't install packages from floppy

1999-12-15 Thread Michelle Konzack
Hello, I have downloaded the Files for the nfs-server with WfW 3.11 and short flie names. Then I have kreated a file TRANS.TLB and have installed my stuff from floppy with dselect... This works with SLINK but I have problems with POTATO. Try it, it works Michelle At 06:13 15.12.1999 PST, y

Re: newbie can't install packages from floppy

1999-12-15 Thread Paul Keenan
"Darryl Röthering" wrote: > > What is the proper procedure for installing packages from a floppy? I > downloaded them via my NT box (hiss, hiss) at work, but can't seem to read > them (dpkg -info, or dpkg --install) when I mount the floppy as type vfat. Post a transcript of what you tried and th

newbie can't install packages from floppy

1999-12-15 Thread Darryl Röthering
What is the proper procedure for installing packages from a floppy? I downloaded them via my NT box (hiss, hiss) at work, but can't seem to read them (dpkg -info, or dpkg --install) when I mount the floppy as type vfat. What additionally puzzles me is that after I get the package I want from the

newbie can't install packages from floppy

1999-12-15 Thread Darryl Röthering
What is the proper procedure for installing packages from a floppy? I downloaded them via my NT box (hiss, hiss) at work, but can't seem to read them (dpkg -info, or dpkg --install) when I mount the floppy as type vfat. What additionally puzzles me is that after I get the package I want from the