On Tue, 15 Sep 2015 22:00:09 -0400 Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflyby...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/15/15, Javier Barroso <javibarr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > What apt-mark showhold says ? Maybe there is some packages on hold > > status? What apt-cache policy apt says ? (apt is only one of the > > packages which doesn't want to upgrade on your system) > > What apt (or apt-get) install apt says (after apt update)? (try to > > upgrade only apt, to see what happen) > > > > I'm not sure why there are these 529 packags in a non upgradable > > status. I have 164 packages installed that are on your list, and all > > upgraded to the latest unstable version (105 of them has lib on > > their names) on this system > > > For a split second, I was pondering the same about Joe's experience > with libreoffice. Mine's fine, been fine for a little while (SORRY, > JOE!). My libreoffice had issues like maybe twice but no problems > since then. It must surely be something about our personal *_CHOICE_* > of package combinations and how all the packages each user chooses > interacts amongst themselves in each almost singularly definable > setup. > Yes, it is. apt-get dist-upgrade will upgrade libreoffice, but at the cost of other packages. I may try it anyway, as there seems to be a good chance I can get gimp back immediately. -- Joe
