On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 05:25:31PM +0100, Simon Pepping wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to upgrade from potato to woody. I get the following error > messages: > > - When I use dselect: Couldn't perform immediate configuration > - When I use apt-get install dpkg apt debconf: Couldn't configure a > pre-depend > > I am running woody, with these versions: > ii apt 0.3.19 Advanced front-end for dpkg > ii dpkg 1.6.14 Package maintenance system for Debian > ii debconf 0.2.80.16 Debian configuration management system > > dkpg --audit shows no problems in the current system. > > What do these error message indicate, and how can I continue?
Well, not a single helpful hint received. I did find a workaround myself. It appears that these error messages are invoked when there is a problem with one of the package files. In my case, one of the CD-ROMs of woody, the 'Unofficial Extras' CD-ROM, caused 'apt-cdrom add' to write a weird source line in the sources.list. When I left that CD out, upgrading went well. I believe a similar error can be invoked when you create a local repository without a Package file. In that case dselect Update does give an error message, but when you ignore it and do Select and Install, a similar error message is shown. Such errors should be caught with a clearer error message, telling one how the problem can be solved. Sammy -- Simon Pepping email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
