On Thu, Mar 27, 2003 at 08:40:39AM -0500, Patrick Wiseman wrote: > I decided to go to 'testing', so edited my sources.list, did 'apt-get > update', 'apt-get dist-upgrade' which, after installing lots of packages, > bailed with the following error: > > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/gdk-imlib-dev_1.9.14-6_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > So, how badly hosed is my system, and what do I need to do to complete the > upgrade?
FWIW, it's advised to do <update sources.list to testing> apt-get update apt-get install apt dpkg tar ( ... any others anyone?) apt-get dist-upgrade ... rather than just a straight update; dist-upgrade. In this case, what does /another/ apt-get dist-upgrade do? jc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
