Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-21 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 22/08/11 01:48, Tom Roche wrote: > > summary: my questions are about > > + using Debian packaging and its tools (notably apt-*, aptitude) > + fixing problems with same > > *not* > > - fixing broken functionality > - LMDE > - LMDE repositories > > If there is a better place to ask end-user-l

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-21 Thread Lisi
On Sunday 21 August 2011 19:38:34 Tom Roche wrote: > ... but so what? it's `cat` ... yes - but why open root up when you don't need it?? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http:

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-21 Thread Tom Roche
Tom Roche Sunday 21 August 2011 16:48:07 > me@it:~$ sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list > > deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import > > deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free > > deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free >

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-21 Thread Lisi
On Sunday 21 August 2011 16:48:07 Tom Roche wrote: > me@it:~$ sudo cat /etc/apt/sources.list > > > deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import > > deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free > > deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-21 Thread Tom Roche
summary: my questions are about + using Debian packaging and its tools (notably apt-*, aptitude) + fixing problems with same *not* - fixing broken functionality - LMDE - LMDE repositories If there is a better place to ask end-user-level questions about Debian packaging and its tools (vs dev- o

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-19 Thread Darac Marjal
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:20:43PM -0400, Tom Roche wrote: > > summary: I'm a new debian user with some package breakage. I'd appreciate > > * assistance with my specific problem (i.e., give me a fish) > * general heuristics for debug package breakage (i.e., teach me to fish) > [cut] > > So I'm

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-18 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 19/08/11 16:00, Marc Shapiro wrote: > On 08/18/11 21:28, Scott Ferguson wrote: >> On 19/08/11 13:20, Tom Roche wrote: >>> > > Actually, I just checked the Linux Mint pages. Apparently Linux Mint > Debian Edition is based directly on Testing, with a rolling release. LMDE = Gnome and XFCE > T

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-18 Thread Marc Shapiro
On 08/18/11 21:28, Scott Ferguson wrote: On 19/08/11 13:20, Tom Roche wrote: summary: I'm a new debian user Not yet you're not - confused? You are still using Ubuntu. Debian makes potatoes. Ubuntu mashes the Debian potatoes, dries them, adds stuff, and repackages - to make a variety of potat

Re: debugging package breakage

2011-08-18 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 19/08/11 13:20, Tom Roche wrote: > > summary: I'm a new debian user Not yet you're not - confused? You are still using Ubuntu. Debian makes potatoes. Ubuntu mashes the Debian potatoes, dries them, adds stuff, and repackages - to make a variety of potato based products. Mint uses Ubuntu instan

debugging package breakage

2011-08-18 Thread Tom Roche
summary: I'm a new debian user with some package breakage. I'd appreciate * assistance with my specific problem (i.e., give me a fish) * general heuristics for debug package breakage (i.e., teach me to fish) details: I'm a longtime ubuntu user who switched last week to $ lsb_release -ds Linux M