Package: sysvinit-utils, util-linux Version: sysvinit-utils/2.88dsf-59.2, util-linux/2.26.2-4 Severity: grave
Hi, I have a system running sid which I haven't upgraded for a few weeks. I was greeted with this just now (apt-get upgrade fails as well, but I used install to make the output smaller). # apt-get install -Vy util-linux Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: initscripts (2.88dsf-59.2) Suggested packages: bootlogd (2.88dsf-59.2) sash (3.8-3+b1) dosfstools (3.0.27-1) kbd (1.15.5-2) console-tools () util-linux-locales (2.26.2-4) The following packages will be upgraded: initscripts (2.88dsf-59 => 2.88dsf-59.2) sysvinit-utils (2.88dsf-59 => 2.88dsf-59.2) util-linux (2.26.2-2 => 2.26.2-4) 3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 128 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/1006 kB of archives. After this operation, 62.5 kB of additional disk space will be used. E: This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential package util-linux:i386 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 util-linux:i386 (2) # cd /var/cache/apt/archives # dpkg --auto-deconfigure -i util-linux_2.26.2-4_i386.deb sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb initscripts_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb dpkg: considering deconfiguration of sysvinit-utils, which would be broken by installation of util-linux ... dpkg: no, sysvinit-utils is essential, will not deconfigure it in order to enable installation of util-linux dpkg: error processing archive util-linux_2.26.2-4_i386.deb (--install): installing util-linux would break existing software dpkg: considering deconfiguration of util-linux, which would be broken by installation of sysvinit-utils ... dpkg: no, util-linux is essential, will not deconfigure it in order to enable installation of sysvinit-utils dpkg: error processing archive sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb (--install): installing sysvinit-utils would break existing software dpkg: considering deconfiguration of util-linux, which would be broken by installation of initscripts ... dpkg: no, util-linux is essential, will not deconfigure it in order to enable installation of initscripts dpkg: error processing archive initscripts_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb (--install): installing initscripts would break existing software Errors were encountered while processing: util-linux_2.26.2-4_i386.deb sysvinit-utils_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb initscripts_2.88dsf-59.2_i386.deb From util-linux: Breaks: sysvinit-utils (<< 2.88dsf-59.1~) From sysvinit-utils: Breaks: util-linux (<< 2.26.2-3) So from the versions I have I don't see anyway to upgrade either of these packages without deconfiguring the other first - and apt/dpkg refuses to do that to an essential package. For good measure I also tried upgrading a jessie chroot to sid and got the same error. Thanks, James
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