I've updated the debdiff to include a Breaks: network-manager (<< 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.3) to ensure that users are forced to use the newer network-manager (ie, this libnl won't install unless user has already updated their network-manager) Thanks Mathew for the suggestion.
I've built and tested this in the following way: 1. deploy trusty 14.04 2. apt-get install network-manager 3. download the libnl3 packages (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) 4. dpkg --install libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb libnl-genl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb libnl-route-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb This results in the following (successful blocking of upgrade): dpkg: regarding libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb containing libnl-3-200:amd64: libnl-3-200:amd64 breaks network-manager (<< 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.3) network-manager (version 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.2) is present and installed. dpkg: error processing archive libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--install): installing libnl-3-200:amd64 would break network-manager, and deconfiguration is not permitted (--auto-deconfigure might help) (Reading database ... 37060 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack libnl-genl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) over (3.2.21-1) ... Preparing to unpack libnl-route-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libnl-route-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) over (3.2.21-1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libnl-genl-3-200:amd64: libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 depends on libnl-3-200 (= 3.2.21-1ubuntu2); however: Version of libnl-3-200:amd64 on system is 3.2.21-1. dpkg: error processing package libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libnl-route-3-200:amd64: libnl-route-3-200:amd64 depends on libnl-3-200 (= 3.2.21-1ubuntu2); however: Version of libnl-3-200:amd64 on system is 3.2.21-1. dpkg: error processing package libnl-route-3-200:amd64 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 libnl-route-3-200:amd64 After installing network-manager 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.3, I can successfully re-run the libnl3 install command: dpkg --install libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb libnl-genl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb libnl-route-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb (Reading database ... 41021 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack libnl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libnl-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) over (3.2.21-1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libnl-genl-3-200:amd64. Preparing to unpack libnl-genl-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libnl-route-3-200:amd64. Preparing to unpack libnl-route-3-200_3.2.21-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libnl-route-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up libnl-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up libnl-genl-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) ... Setting up libnl-route-3-200:amd64 (3.2.21-1ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6.6) ... ** Patch added: "lp_1511735_libnl3_v2.diff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/trusty/+source/libnl3/+bug/1511735/+attachment/4563004/+files/lp_1511735_libnl3_v2.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1511735 Title: libnl: fail to bind() netlink sockets To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnl3/+bug/1511735/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
