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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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