Excerpts from Daniel Hollocher's message of Fri Apr 20 19:55:00 -0700 2012: > Hey folks, > Sorry to ask for support on this list, but I just tried to upgrade to > oneiric, and my computer is in a sorry state. python-minimal has a > dependency loop problem, and dpkg is complaining more loudly than I'm > used to. > > Basically, all the various upgrade commands I have tried result in this: > > E: This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential > > package python-minimal due to a Conflicts/Pre-> Depends loop. This is often > > bad, but if you really want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak > > option. > > E: Internal Error, Could not early remove python-minimal > > Actually, as I type this email, I made some progress: > sudo dpkg --remove --force-all python-minimal > sudo apt-get install -f > update-manager > partial upgrade. >
Did you use 'do-release-upgrade' to go to oneiric, or just change sources.lists and dist-upgrade? I've had problems with dist-upgrades in the past, but things have always gone smoothly with do-release-upgrade. > > Anyway, I got a bit nervous there, since I wasn't sure how much apt > and dpkg depended on python to do their work (ie, removing python > might remove my ability to manipulate packages). No harm no foul at > this point. > Just FYI, dpkg and apt are C(++?) programs. Simple way to tell: $ file `which dpkg` /usr/bin/dpkg: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.6.24, BuildID[sha1]=0x480c44f57d94c05a2301b5394f4a376b501a31e6, stripped $ file `which update-manager` /usr/bin/update-manager: a /usr/bin/python script, ASCII text executable -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
