As you can see even using the metapackage from testing it works... at least here :) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/cantara$ apt-get -t experimental install gnome -s Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: abiword-common abiword-gnome bluefish dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs esound gnome-core gnome-cups-manager gnome-desktop-environment gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-office gnome-themes gnome-themes-extras gnomemeeting gnumeric gnumeric-common gtk2-engines-crux gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-redmond95 gtk2-engines-smooth gtk2-engines-spherecrystal gtk2-engines-thinice guile-1.6-libs libenchant1 libgnomecupsui1.0-1 libgsf-gnome-1 libguile-ltdl-1 libopenh323-1.14.4 libpt-1.7.5 libpt-plugins-alsa libpt-plugins-v4l libqthreads-12 magicdev planner sodipodi totem zenity Suggested packages: abiword-plugins abiword-plugins-gnome abiword-doc weblint gnome-help gnumeric-doc gnumeric-plugins-extra gnumeric-python gnumeric-gda guppi-gnumeric gtk-engines-redmond95 libopenh323-dev Recommended packages: abiword abiword-help abiword-gtk xfonts-abi x-ttcidfont-conf dia gsfonts-x11 dasher gnome-mag gnopernicus gok gnome-accessibility-themes gnome-games-extra-data gnucash gtk-engines-industrial libpt-plugins-avc libpt-plugins-dc gtk-smooth-themes The following NEW packages will be installed: abiword-common abiword-gnome bluefish dia-common dia-gnome dia-libs esound gnome gnome-core gnome-cups-manager gnome-desktop-environment gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-office gnome-themes gnome-themes-extras gnomemeeting gnumeric gnumeric-common gtk2-engines-crux gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue gtk2-engines-redmond95 gtk2-engines-smooth gtk2-engines-spherecrystal gtk2-engines-thinice guile-1.6-libs libenchant1 libgnomecupsui1.0-1 libgsf-gnome-1 libguile-ltdl-1 libopenh323-1.14.4 libpt-1.7.5 libpt-plugins-alsa libpt-plugins-v4l libqthreads-12 magicdev planner sodipodi totem zenity 0 upgraded, 40 newly installed, 0 to remove and 21 not upgraded. Inst abiword-common (2.0.10-1.2 Debian:testing) Inst libenchant1 (1.1.4+cvs.2004.08.10-1 Debian:testing) Inst abiword-gnome (2.0.10-1.2 Debian:testing) Inst bluefish (0.13-1 Debian:testing) Inst dia-common (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Inst dia-libs (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Inst dia-gnome (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Inst esound (0.2.34-1 Debian:unstable) Inst gnome-core (59 Debian:testing) Inst libguile-ltdl-1 (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Inst libqthreads-12 (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Inst guile-1.6-libs (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Inst gnome-games-data (1:2.8.1-1 Debian:experimental) Inst gnome-games (1:2.8.1-1 Debian:experimental) Inst gtk2-engines-thinice (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Inst gtk2-engines-crux (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Inst gtk2-engines-redmond95 (2.2.0-3 Debian:testing) Inst gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Inst gnome-themes (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Inst libpt-1.7.5 (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Inst libopenh323-1.14.4 (1.14.4.2-3 Debian:experimental) Inst libpt-plugins-alsa (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Inst libpt-plugins-v4l (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Inst gnomemeeting (1.1.3cvs20040929-1 Debian:experimental) Inst zenity (2.6.3-3 Debian:testing) Inst gnome-desktop-environment (59 Debian:testing) Inst libgsf-gnome-1 (1.10.1-1 Debian:testing) Inst gnumeric-common (1.3.91-1 Debian:experimental) [] Inst gnumeric (1.3.91-1 Debian:experimental) Inst planner (0.12-3 Debian:testing) Inst sodipodi (0.34-0.1 Debian:testing) Inst gnome-office (59 Debian:testing) Inst libgnomecupsui1.0-1 (0.25-2 Debian:unstable) Inst gnome-cups-manager (0.25-2 Debian:unstable) Inst gtk2-engines-smooth (0.5.8-1 Debian:testing) Inst gtk2-engines-spherecrystal (0.7-8 Debian:testing) Inst gnome-themes-extras (0.7.debian.1-2 Debian:testing) Inst magicdev (1.1.6-2 Debian:testing) Inst totem (0.99.17-2 Debian:experimental) Inst gnome (59 Debian:testing) Conf abiword-common (2.0.10-1.2 Debian:testing) Conf libenchant1 (1.1.4+cvs.2004.08.10-1 Debian:testing) Conf abiword-gnome (2.0.10-1.2 Debian:testing) Conf bluefish (0.13-1 Debian:testing) Conf dia-common (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Conf dia-libs (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Conf dia-gnome (0.94.0-2 Debian:testing) Conf esound (0.2.34-1 Debian:unstable) Conf gnome-core (59 Debian:testing) Conf libguile-ltdl-1 (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Conf libqthreads-12 (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Conf guile-1.6-libs (1.6.4-4 Debian:testing) Conf gnome-games-data (1:2.8.1-1 Debian:experimental) Conf gnome-games (1:2.8.1-1 Debian:experimental) Conf gtk2-engines-thinice (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Conf gtk2-engines-crux (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Conf gtk2-engines-redmond95 (2.2.0-3 Debian:testing) Conf gtk2-engines-lighthouseblue (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Conf gnome-themes (2.8.0-1 Debian:experimental, pkg-gnome:2004.10.15.13.20.39/experimental) Conf libpt-1.7.5 (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Conf libopenh323-1.14.4 (1.14.4.2-3 Debian:experimental) Conf libpt-plugins-alsa (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Conf libpt-plugins-v4l (1.7.5.2-3 Debian:experimental) Conf gnomemeeting (1.1.3cvs20040929-1 Debian:experimental) Conf zenity (2.6.3-3 Debian:testing) Conf gnome-desktop-environment (59 Debian:testing) Conf libgsf-gnome-1 (1.10.1-1 Debian:testing) Conf gnumeric (1.3.91-1 Debian:experimental) Conf gnumeric-common (1.3.91-1 Debian:experimental) Conf planner (0.12-3 Debian:testing) Conf sodipodi (0.34-0.1 Debian:testing) Conf gnome-office (59 Debian:testing) Conf libgnomecupsui1.0-1 (0.25-2 Debian:unstable) Conf gnome-cups-manager (0.25-2 Debian:unstable) Conf gtk2-engines-smooth (0.5.8-1 Debian:testing) Conf gtk2-engines-spherecrystal (0.7-8 Debian:testing) Conf gnome-themes-extras (0.7.debian.1-2 Debian:testing) Conf magicdev (1.1.6-2 Debian:testing) Conf totem (0.99.17-2 Debian:experimental) Conf gnome (59 Debian:testing)
On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 17:59 +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 11:02:21AM +0100, Spiritchaser wrote: > >apt-get -t experimental install gnome > > # grep experimental /etc/apt/sources.list > deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian ../project/experimental main > deb http://pkg-gnome.alioth.debian.org/debian experimental main > # apt-get -t experimental install gnome > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > gnome is already the newest version. > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 104 not upgraded. > > I.e. there is no package called gnome in experimental, hence a reason > for my origianl question--why isn't there such a package? > > /M > > >On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 11:05 +0200, Magnus Therning wrote: > >> On Thu, Oct 14, 2004 at 02:28:47PM -0300, Igor Morgado wrote: > >> >Good Question.. > >> >To solve this problem a have done this: > >> > > >> >apt-get install -yuf bug-buddy gnome-control-center dasher eog > >> >epiphany file-roller gcalctool gconf-editor gdm gedit gnome-applets > >> >gnome-games gnome-icon-theme gnome-keyring gnome-mag gnome-media > >> >gnomemeeting gnome-nettool gnome-panel gnome-session > >> >gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-tools gnome-terminal gnome-themes > >> >gnome-utils gnome-volume-manager gnopernicus gok gpdf gucharmap > >> >metacity nautilus nautilus-cd-burner nautilus-media scrollkeeper yelp > >> >zenity gnome-netstatus-applet libgnome-speech3 totem-gstreamer > >> >gstreamer-misc gstreamer-player gstreamer-plugins gstreamer-tools > >> >gtk-engines-begtk gtk-engines-eazel gtk-engines-geramik > >> >gtk-engines-geramik-data gtk-engines-icegradient > >> >gtk-engines-industrial gtk-engines-lighthouseblue gtk-engines-mac2 > >> >gtk-engines-metal gtk-engines-mist gtk-engines-notif > >> >gtk-engines-pixmap gtk-engines-qtpixmap gtk-engines-raleigh > >> >gtk-engines-redmond95 gtk-engines-smooth gtk-engines-thingeramik > >> >gtk-engines-thingeramik-data gtk-engines-thinice > >> >gtk-engines-xenophilia gstreamer0.8-esd rpm esound-clients ntp > >> >gnome-themes-extras gok-doc gstreamer-player-nautilus > >> >libqt3c102-mt-psql libqt3c102-mt-mysql libqt3c102-mt-odbc sidplay-base > >> >xsidplay mpg321 sharutils lzop gnome2-user-guide gstreamer0.8-plugins > >> >libatk1.0-data dvd+rw-tools gstreamer0.8-dvd alien -t experimental > >> > >> This sure is a long list of packages. I tried using 'aptitude' to avoid > >> it, but instead it seems that the gnome package in Sid (version 59 I > >> believe) depends on specific versions of packages ('=' is used instead > >> of '=<', maybe for good reasons) and a recent upgrade from experimental > >> removed my 'gnome' package. Since I mix usage of 'apt-get' 'aptitude' > >> and 'debfoster' (which might be stupid) I immediately ended up in a > >> situation where 'debfoster' all of a sudden saw a lot of packages that > >> had been orphaned. I opted for 'apt-get install gnome' and a few of the > >> Gnome2.8 packages were removed :( I'd really like to eat the cake and > >> keep it too. > >> > >> /M > >> > >> > > >> >On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 19:16:09 +0200, Magnus Therning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >wrote: > >> >> This might be a silly question, but why isn't there a meta-package for > >> >> gnome in experimental? > >> >> > >> >> (The only reason I could think of was that it might be uninstallable too > >> >> often to be useful due to frequent updates of the packages. But why does > >> >> it work in unstable then?) > >> >> > >> >> /M > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> http://magnus.therning.org/ > >> >> > >> >> Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the > >> >> ark; professionals built the Titanic. > >> >> -- Anonymous > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> >-- > >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > >-- > >Smile... tomorrow will be worse. > > http://anarka.org > > > > > >-- > >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > Magnus Therning (OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://magnus.therning.org/ > > Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory. > -- Sign in small airport -- Smile... tomorrow will be worse. http://anarka.org
