On Thu, 27 Mar 2003 at 10:10pm, Jonathan Matthews wrote: :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.
OK - that wasn't obvious from 'man apt-get'. :In this case, what does /another/ apt-get dist-upgrade do? I haven't tried that, but I guess it can't do any harm. Patrick -- Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux user #17943 *Google First, Ask Later* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
