On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 12:43:03AM +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > Package: libc6-i386 > Version: 2.9-18, using old 32bit box to report 64 bit bug hanging new box... > Severity: normal > > > Subject: ..hangs apt* dry w "E: Couldn't configure pre-depend libc6-i386 for > lib32objc2, probably a dependency cycle" > Package: libc6-i386 > Version: 2.9-18 > Severity: normal > > > ...aptitude output on trying to upgrade pkgs: > celsius:~# aptitude > E: Couldn't configure pre-depend libc6-i386 for lib32objc2, probably a > dependency cycle. > A package failed to install. Trying to recover: > Press return to continue. > > E: Couldn't configure pre-depend libc6-i386 for lib32objc2, probably a > dependency cycle. > A package failed to install. Trying to recover: > Press return to continue. > > ...trying to toss out lib32objc2, has libc6-i386 blame some other pkg. > It's a problem that I am not able to reproduce trying to upgrade a squeeze installation with a lot of lib32 packages (including lib32objc2), neither with apt nor with aptitude.
- Are you still able to reproduce the problem? - Do you have any configuration in /etc/apt/preferences? - Could you please provide me the list of installed packages (dpkg -l) on your system, so that I can try to reproduce the problem here? -- Aurelien Jarno GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73 [email protected] http://www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

