Stephen Gran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alex Hunsley wrote: > > > > Progress... I did apt-get install xaos from the net. It failed again, but > > suggested I run "apt-get -f install", which I have done, and it seems to be > > happily getting the needed dependencies. Is this the correct way to correct > > the > > situation normally? > > > > thanks > > alex > > > > How did it fail? I guess what I'm trying to say is, can you post the > failures here? It'll give a better idea of what's happening. the -f > option works, but can cause some packages to break. Write back and I'll > see what can be done. > Good luck, > Steve
I'm afraid I didn't keep a copy of how apt-get failed, but I remember the form. The message looked like: <paraphrased> Couldn't install A - dependency B wasn't installed. B depends on C which wasn't installed. You say doing the -f things causes some packages to break -- hmm. The software I installed does run now, but sometimes appears to hang, maybe a symptom of this? alex
