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--- Begin Message ---Package: apt Version: 0.6.25 Severity: normal Hello, here is a snapshot of conversation with apt-get. fuse-source is currently installed in an old version (from Sarge) and I want to have that upgraded automaticaly. But the -y option used with the install command fails! > root < @debian:/root$ m-a a-i fuse -vt MA_SOURCE_PKG=fuse-source /usr/share/modass/packages/default.sh download apt-get -y install fuse-source Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following held packages will be changed: fuse-source The following packages will be upgraded: fuse-source 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 83.7kB of archives. After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes Installation of the fuse-source source failed. Ignoring this package. Maybe you need to add something to sources.list, maybe the contrib and non-free archives. Updating info about fuse Updated infos about 1 packages > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get -y install fuse-source Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following held packages will be changed: fuse-source The following packages will be upgraded: fuse-source 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 83.7kB of archives. After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get install fuse-source Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following held packages will be changed: fuse-source The following packages will be upgraded: fuse-source 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 83.7kB of archives. After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] The logical question is... WTF? > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get -o debug::pkgproblemresolver=true -y install > fuse-source Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Starting Starting 2 Done The following held packages will be changed: fuse-source The following packages will be upgraded: fuse-source 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/83.7kB of archives. After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes So which problems? Tell me! Next thing I did: enabled experimental sources again and tried with the experimental version 0.6.36. Same problem. Eduard. -- Package-specific info: -- apt-config dump -- APT ""; APT::Architecture "i386"; APT::Build-Essential ""; APT::Build-Essential:: "build-essential"; APT::Default-Release "unstable"; Dir "/"; Dir::State "var/lib/apt/"; Dir::State::lists "lists/"; Dir::State::cdroms "cdroms.list"; Dir::State::userstatus "status.user"; Dir::State::status "/var/lib/dpkg/status"; Dir::Cache "var/cache/apt/"; Dir::Cache::archives "archives/"; Dir::Cache::srcpkgcache "srcpkgcache.bin"; Dir::Cache::pkgcache "pkgcache.bin"; Dir::Etc "etc/apt/"; Dir::Etc::sourcelist "sources.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorlist "vendors.list"; Dir::Etc::vendorparts "vendors.list.d"; Dir::Etc::main "apt.conf"; Dir::Etc::parts "apt.conf.d"; Dir::Etc::preferences "preferences"; Dir::Bin ""; Dir::Bin::methods "/usr/lib/apt/methods"; Dir::Bin::dpkg "/usr/bin/dpkg"; DPkg ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs ""; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "if dpkg -s apt-listbugs | grep -q '^Status: .* ok installed'; then /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || ( test $? -ne 10 || exit 10; echo 'Warning: apt-listbugs exited abnormally, hit enter key to continue.' 1>&2 ; read a < /dev/tty ); fi"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/bin/apt-listchanges --apt || test $? -ne 10"; DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs:: "/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true"; DPkg::Tools ""; DPkg::Tools::Options ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges ""; DPkg::Tools::Options::/usr/bin/apt-listchanges::Version "2"; Acquire ""; Acquire::http ""; Acquire::http::Pipeline-Depth "0"; -- (no /etc/apt/preferences present) -- -- /etc/apt/sources.list -- #deb http://131.246.178.3/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian stable main non-free contrib deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian testing main non-free contrib #deb http://ha/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://hc/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://hd/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib # deb-src http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb-src http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://ftp2.de.debian.org/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian stable main non-free contrib #deb http://localhost/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb-src http://localhost/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian unstable main non-free contrib #deb http://localhost/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/debian testme main non-free contrib #deb http://131.246.178.3/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian testing main non-free contrib #deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free #deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free ####deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main ####deb-src ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/debian.tu-bs.de/mplayer/ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main deb-src http://mirror/apt-cacher?/debian.tu-bs.de/mplayer/ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main #deb http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian ../project/experimental main #deb-src http://mirror/apt-cacher?/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian ../project/experimental main #deb http://131.246.178.3/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian ../project/experimental main #deb-src http://131.246.178.3/apt-cacher/ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/debian ../project/experimental main #deb http://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main #deb-src http://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main #deb http://hinterhof.net/~max/debian ./ #deb-src http://hinterhof.net/~max/debian ./ # ##deb http://people.debian.org/~blade/testing/ ./ # # ##deb http://kofeina.net/eloy/debian/ ./ ##deb-src http://kofeina.net/eloy/debian/ ./ # ##deb http://www.meebey.net/debian/monodevelop ./ ##deb http://www.meebey.net/debian/monodoc ./ ##deb http://www.meebey.net/debian/gtksourceview-sharp ./ ##deb http://www.meebey.net/debian/mono ./ ##deb http://www.meebey.net/debian/mcs ./ ##deb-src http://www.meebey.net/debian/mono ./ ##deb-src http://www.meebey.net/debian/mcs ./ # # ##deb http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main # ##deb http://debian.waldi.eu.org/svk ./ # #deb file:///home/inet/beta3 ./ #deb http://pkg-mono.alioth.debian.org/beta3 ./ # #deb http://people.debian.org/~nobse/vim/ ./ # ##deb http://www.kalyxo.org/debian experimental main # #deb http://ietpd1.sowi.uni-mainz.de/debian/unofficial/ ./ #deb-src http://ietpd1.sowi.uni-mainz.de/debian/unofficial/ ./ ## ## ##deb http://pkg-mono.alioth.debian.org/current ./ #deb http://www.kalyxo.org/debian/ experimental main #deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe #deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary universe #deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted #deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hoary-security main restricted #deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main contrib non-free #deb-src http://mentors.debian.net/debian unstable main #deb http://people.debian.org/~nobse/debian/ unstable/unofficial mutt-ng #deb-src http://people.debian.org/~nobse/debian/ unstable/unofficial mutt-ng #apt-get install -t hoary x-window-system-core #deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ hoary main #deb http://www.fbriere.net/debian/dists/testing vmware/ # #quakeforge #deb http://www.quakeforge.net/packages/debian unstable contrib non-free #deb http://ftp.sernet.de/pub/samba/ debian/ -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.12 Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.3.2.ds1-22 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libgcc1 1:4.0.0-11 GCC support library ii libstdc++5 1:3.3.6-7 The GNU Standard C++ Library v3 apt recommends no packages. -- no debconf information
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--- Begin Message ---Version: 1.1~exp9 On Sun, Jun 26, 2005 at 06:04:30PM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote: > Package: apt > Version: 0.6.25 > Severity: normal > > Hello, here is a snapshot of conversation with apt-get. fuse-source is > currently installed in an old version (from Sarge) and I want to have > that upgraded automaticaly. But the -y option used with the install > command fails! > > > root < @debian:/root$ m-a a-i fuse -vt > MA_SOURCE_PKG=fuse-source /usr/share/modass/packages/default.sh download > apt-get -y install fuse-source > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following held packages will be changed: > fuse-source > The following packages will be upgraded: > fuse-source > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > Need to get 83.7kB of archives. > After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. > E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes > Installation of the fuse-source source failed. > Ignoring this package. Maybe you need to add something to sources.list, > maybe the contrib and non-free archives. > > Updating info about fuse > > Updated infos about 1 packages > > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get -y install fuse-source > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following held packages will be changed: > fuse-source > The following packages will be upgraded: > fuse-source > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > Need to get 83.7kB of archives. > After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. > E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes > > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get install fuse-source > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following held packages will be changed: > fuse-source > The following packages will be upgraded: > fuse-source > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > Need to get 83.7kB of archives. > After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] > > The logical question is... WTF? > > > root < @debian:/root$ apt-get -o debug::pkgproblemresolver=true -y install > > fuse-source > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > Starting > Starting 2 > Done > The following held packages will be changed: > fuse-source > The following packages will be upgraded: > fuse-source > 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/83.7kB of archives. > After unpacking 4096B of additional disk space will be used. > E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes > > So which problems? Tell me! > This bug has seen no activity since 10 years, and with APT 1.1, we actually replaced --force-yes by options that tell you more about the nature of the problem: --allow-downgrades --allow-remove-essential --allow-change-held-packages I am thus closing it. -- Julian Andres Klode - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member See http://wiki.debian.org/JulianAndresKlode and http://jak-linux.org/. When replying, only quote what is necessary, and write each reply directly below the part(s) it pertains to (`inline'). Thank you.
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