Simo Kauppi wrote: >On Sun, Feb 05, 2006 at 06:12:51AM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Can anyone else confirm this: >> >>} stax:/etc/apt# apt-get install python2.3 >>} Reading package lists... Done >>} Building dependency tree... Done >>} Package python2.3 is not available, but is referred to by another package. >>} This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or >>} is only available from another source >>} However the following packages replace it: >>} python >>} E: Package python2.3 has no installation candidate >>} >>} The following packages have unmet dependencies. >>} python: Depends: python2.3 (>= 2.3.5-1) but it is not installable >>} E: Broken packages >> >> Because of this, tons of stuff, from reportbug to GNOME, is uninstallable >> for me. My sources.list mirrors are: >> >>} deb http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ etch main contrib >>} deb-src http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ etch main contrib >>} >>} deb http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ etch main contrib >>} deb-src http://mirror.espri.arizona.edu/debian-amd64/debian/ etch main >>contrib >> >> Can anyone else confirm this? > > Yes, the 'Packages' of your mirror doesn't seem to have 'python2.3' and > 'python' depends on that. > > It seems to be one those "old version doesn't exist anymore, but the > new version has not entered testing (or your mirror) yet" situations. > > The actual file (both old and new) seem to be in the pool, so maybe the > Packages file of your mirror is out of date: > > http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian-amd64/debian/pool/main/p/python2.3/python2.3_2.3.5-8_amd64.deb > http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian-amd64/debian/pool/main/p/python2.3/python2.3_2.3.5-9_amd64.deb > > My mirror has the newer version, so you might want to try a different > mirror, or wait until it gets into your mirror.
Hmm, well, I just tried a whole bunch of mirrors -- specifically, I've tried debian.csail.mit.edu, mirror.espri.arizona.edu, ftp.de.debian.org, debian.inode.at, and ftp.jp.debian.org. All five of them had this problem; so it seems pretty widespread. I hadn't considered fetching the package directly, though; I went and looked on the mirror I normally use and it was indeed there, as you suggest above. Thanks. > I use ftp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian-amd64/debian/ apt-get updating from here gives: Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian-amd64/debian/dists/etch/main/source/Sources.gz MD5Sum mismatch Failed to fetch ftp://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian-amd64/debian/dists/etch/contrib/source/Sources.gz MD5Sum mismatch which is a bit worrisome! -c -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
