hi Joey, the apt version 0.5.2 from incoming proviedes only libapt-pkg-libc6.2-3-2-3.1 instead of libapt-pkg3.1 so debconf package stay in a inconsitant state...
# dpkg --status apt Package: apt Status: install ok installed Priority: standard Section: base Installed-Size: 1884 Maintainer: APT Development Team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 0.5.2 Replaces: libapt-pkg-doc (<< 0.3.7), libapt-pkg-dev (<< 0.3.7) Provides: libapt-pkg-libc6.2-3-2-3.1 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.1-2), libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2 Suggests: dpkg-dev Description: Advanced front-end for dpkg This is Debian's next generation front-end for the dpkg package manager. It provides the apt-get utility and APT dselect method that provides a simpler, safer way to install and upgrade packages. . APT features complete installation ordering, multiple source capability and several other unique features, see the Users Guide in /usr/share/doc/apt/guide.text.gz # dpkg --status debconf Package: debconf Status: install ok installed Priority: standard Section: admin Installed-Size: 308 Maintainer: Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Version: 0.5.65 Replaces: debconf-tiny Provides: debconf-tiny Depends: perl-base (>= 5.6.0-17), fileutils (>= 4.0-5), libapt-pkg3.1, libc6 (>= 2.2.1-2), libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2 Recommends: libterm-stool-perl | libterm-readline-gnu-perl Suggests: debconf-doc, whiptail | dialog | gnome-utils, liblocale-gettext-perl Conflicts: debconf-utils (<< 0.4), debconf-tiny, apt (<< 0.3.12.1), menu (<= 2.1.3-1), dialog (<< 0.9a-20000730-1), whiptail (<< 0.50.8-1), libterm-stool-perl (<< 0.20) Description: Debian configuration management system Debconf is a configuration management system for debian packages. Packages use Debconf to ask questions when they are installed. -- Raphael Bossek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
