> On Thu 19 Apr 2012 at 05:40:19 -0700, Weaver wrote: > >> > Use 'dpkg -i' to install libapt from /var/cache/apt/archives. >> >> O.K., I've checked out that directory and libapt is sitting there >> waiting >> for install, but I'm not used to running dpkg. >> What is the full command format please? > > For me: > > dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/libapt-pkg4.12_0.9.1_i386.deb > >> And why isn't aptitude handling this? > > For the same reason apt isn't - a bug in something, somewhere. A search > with 'APT::pkgPackageManager::MaxLoopCount' brings up references. I lost > interest once I fixed it.
O.K., thanks very much for this. Regards, Weaver. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. -- 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/e68300520c4d63071bdcc037c262060e.squir...@fulvetta.riseup.net
