apt-get install -s -o Debug::NoLocking=True \ -o Dir::State::Status=/dev/null \ $pkgs \
is a good and very simple start that will at least tell you if the selected tasks will conflict or not. It won't narrow down the exact conflict at task level, but at least we can go back to the menu. We might want to point the status to the real one in /target since stuff has been already installed. (Note the -s is to enable simulation) Fabio -- should not allow to select (or generate a proper error report) conflicting tasks https://launchpad.net/bugs/68018 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs