Tom Roche wrote: > > Indulekha Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:52:34 -0500 >>> Have you tried "apt-get -f install"? > > No, and using apt-get rather than aptitude was the right idea: > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_literal_apt_get_literal_literal_apt_cache_literal_vs_literal_aptitude_literal >> 2.2.1. apt-get / apt-cache vs. aptitude > > ... > >> * apt-get is most suitable for the major system upgrade between releases, >> etc. > > So I did > > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > sudo apt-get -f install > > which got the packages fixed and installed, as verified by subsequent > > $ sudo apt-get update > ... > $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade >> Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree >> Reading state information... Done >> Calculating upgrade... Done >> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > > and then I was able to reboot and > $ sudo aptitude update > ... > $ sudo aptitude -s full-upgrade >> No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. >> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > > your assistance is appreciated, Tom Roche <tom_ro...@pobox.com> >
Glad it worked! It's gotten me out of a few jams... -- ❤ ♫ ❤ ♫ ❤ ♫ ❤ Indulekha -- ❤ ♫ ❤ ♫ ❤ ♫ ❤ Indulekha -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120417023347.GA27899@radhesyama
