Package: dpkg Version: 1.10.9 Severity: minor File: /usr/bin/dpkg Can't dependency problems be checked before the user blows away his good version?
# dpkg -i /tmp/gnucap_0.33-2_i386.deb (Reading database ... 214178 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace gnucap 1:0.33-1 (using /tmp/gnucap_0.33-2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement gnucap ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gnucap: gnucap depends on libgcc1 (>= 1:3.2.3-0pre2); however: Version of libgcc1 on system is 1:3.2.2-0pre8. gnucap depends on libstdc++5 (>= 1:3.2.3-0pre2); however: Version of libstdc++5 on system is 1:3.2.2-0pre8. dpkg: error processing gnucap (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: gnucap Yes, I know about apt. I'm wondering why you can;t move the check just a little earlier in the sequence of events. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux debian 2.4.20-k7 #1 Tue Jan 14 00:29:06 EST 2003 i686 Locale: LANG=zh_TW.Big5, LC_CTYPE=zh_TW.Big5 Versions of packages dpkg depends on: ii dselect 1.10.9 a user tool to manage Debian packa ii libc6 2.3.1-10 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an -- no debconf information
