The issue is with synaptic.dpkg was used as a work around. Further it was recommended that I report the issue as a bug.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 5:37 AM, Colin Watson <cjwat...@canonical.com> wrote: > It isn't true that dpkg can't install such packages - just pass them > both to the *same* dpkg -i command, e.g.: > > dpkg -i g++-4.3_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb > libstdc++6_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb > > ** Changed in: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > g++-4.3_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb cyclically depends on > libstdc++6_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426545 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “gcc-defaults” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > > Bug description: > dpkg will not install packages when A depends on B and B depends on A. > > The packages are not in any repository in sources.list. > > Though I assume that cyclical dependencies may be resolved if the to be > installed packages > are in the sources.list file I can not be sure as there is no man nor info > documentation on this issue. > > Any suggestions? > > ps > I am having some trouble adding a local file repository eg: > file:/home/packages. > > > -- g++-4.3_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb cyclically depends on libstdc++6_4.3.3-5ubuntu4_i386.deb https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426545 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
