[Sussex] Yep, Debian is a pain in the bum (at least apt-get is).

[Angelo Servini]

Hi Geoff ;-)

<Geoff Teale wrote:>
>Chaps,
>
>I'm trying to put a chrooted Debian environment in a decent 
>(i.e. stable) state.  At some point this has probably been 
>pulling from unstable.  Anyhow, the following is a sticking point:
>
>dubya:/# apt-get upgrade
>Reading Package Lists...
>Building Dependency Tree...
>You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
>Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
>  python2.1-gdbm: Depends: python2.1 (= 2.1.3-3.2) but 2.1.3-3 
>is installed
>  python2.1-mpz: Depends: python2.1 (= 2.1.3-3.2) but 2.1.3-3 
>is installed
>  python2.1-tk: Depends: python2.1 (= 2.1.3-3.2) but 2.1.3-3 
>is installed
>  python2.1-xmlbase: Depends: python2.1 (= 2.1.3-3.2) but 
>2.1.3-3 is installed
>E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
>
>... any ideas?
>

Sorry none - but I get similar **!!?$fk-ting! messages too when I try to
install some apps.  Why doesnt it just say arse: my master wants to upgrade
to the next level so I will be a good kernel and get the bits he wants. :-/
Sigh!


"Silverman's Law:
	If Murphy's Law can go wrong, it will."


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