On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 01:20:00AM -0300, BTP wrote: > I tried doing an "apt-get install php4-mysql" but got the following > error message... > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created > or been moved out of Incoming. > > Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that > the package is simply not installable and a bug report against > that package should be filed. > The following information may help to resolve the situation: > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > php4-mysql: Depends: phpapi-20020918 > Depends: php4-common (= 4:4.3.10-16) but 4:4.4.0-2 is to > be installed > E: Broken packages
Are you using stable, testing, or unstable? Or mixing? A quick look through the package listing shows only stable depends on that version, and that's the testing/unstable version that's to be installed. There's no bug report to the effect of what you're reporting. Have you done an 'apt-get update'? <snip package listing> > I'm having doubts about this whole package system. I've never personally seen the packaging system broken, but occasionally packages in unstable are. 'Tis the nature of unstable. > Seems like a lot of > people are having problems with it. Most of the reports are problems with the X packages, not the packaging system. Or Xandros users who, being silly, try and mix with debian. > Wouldn't it be better if everyone > just learned how to do things from source?? Ick, then you'd have to: a) compile everything personally, taking days to install a system on old hardware and leaving small disks out in the water b) watch the website for _everything_ you have installed to monitor securtiy updates, download the new source and recompile it -- taking your service offline too long; with package management you just have to watch one place usually, if the packagers are on the ball, as debian's are > If anyone knows why this problem came up I would appreciate some > suggestions. Otherwise, I think I'm going to pursue the source > route.. A lot of people are happy with that route, but remember to watch very very carefully for security updates. I mean every day. -- Christopher Nelson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The opulence of the front office door varies inversely with the fundamental solvency of the firm. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
