I suspect there is some missing dependency problem. Unfortunately apt-get isn't very good about identifying the specifics of these. You might try 'apt-get dist-upgrade' or use dselect.
On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 02:35:41PM -0700, eric lin wrote: > Dear advance linux user: > > under choice of source as test, I type apt-get update > > progeny:/home/fsshl# apt-get update > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Packages > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Packages > Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > > > progeny:/home/fsshl# apt-get upgrade > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following packages have been kept back > abiword apache apache-common apmd apt ash autoinstall balsa base-config > bzip2 communicator console-data console-tools console-tools-libs cvs > debhelper debian-policy dh-make dia discover dnsutils dpkg elm-me+ eog > eperl > eterm fileutils freetype2 gabber gedit gftp glade-gnome glimmer gmc > gnome-applets gnome-control-center gnome-core gnome-help gnome-panel > gnome-panel-data gnome-session gnome-utils gnomeicu gnucash gnumeric gnupg > gnus groff gs gsfonts imagemagick libaudiofile-dev libbz2 libcapplet-dev > libcapplet0 libdps-dev libglib1.2 libglib1.2-dev libmagick5 libnspr4 > libpam-modules libpanel-applet-dev libpanel-applet0 librep9 libwww-perl > lprng mc-common mozilla netpbm netscape ntp openssl parted perl-5.005-doc > psgml python-dev python-doc python-gdk-imlib python-glade python-gnome > python-gtk python-numeric rep rep-gtk rep-gtk-gnome samba samba-common > sawfish-gnome shellutils slrn smbclient sox squid ssh swig sysklogd > tetex-bin textutils util-linux vflib2 vim-gtk vm w3-el-e20 wget > xchat-gnome > xemacs21 xemacs21-bin xemacs21-mule xemacs21-support xemacs21-supportel > xlibmesa-dev xlibosmesa-dev xpdf xscreensaver xserver-8514 xserver-agx > xserver-common xserver-common-v3 xserver-mach32 xserver-mach8 > xserver-p9000 > xserver-s3 xserver-svga xserver-xfree86 > 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 124 not upgraded. > progeny:/home/fsshl# > > then apt-get upgrade, but the result is unoptismistic, it remaining have > a lots of packages can not be install although no error > > like to see any tech hints or opinion > > highly appreciate your time and effort and help > sincere Eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
