On Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:29:39 -0500 (EST), Paul Cartwright wrote: > that did it!! no more error!!! > the only other question I have is, why are all these packages being held > back?? > # apt-get upgrade > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following packages have been kept back: > acpi-support apache2 apache2-mpm-prefork apache2.2-common apt-cacher > apt-file ark autopsy avahi-daemon banshee bless bluetooth bluez-audio boo > ...
That's because you're doing an "upgrade" instead of a "dist-upgrade". With an upgrade, apt is allowed to upgrade packages, but it is not allowed to delete packages or install new ones. Those packages are being held back because installing them would require apt to either install a package which is not currently installed that is a dependency of the package being held back or else remove a package that conflicts with the updated version of the package being held back. When doing massive updates, it is generally good practice to do an "upgrade" first, then later do a "dist-upgrade". The release notes for upgrading Lenny to Squeeze, for example, specifically instruct one to do this. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/881428887.928421.1298143865786.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
