On Sun, 23 May 2021 07:53:21 -0500 o1bigtenor via Dng <[email protected]> wrote:
> Greetings > > For a number of reasons I would prefer to migrate (this machine is a > server test bed (where I experiment)). > > Following the 'destrucitons' on: > https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation/dev1fanboy/en/buster-to-beowulf > > I'm totally stuck at: > If you want to use the wicd network manager this needs to be installed > now or the upgrade will fail. > > root@debian:~# apt-get install wicd-gtk > > I have used dpkg and apt to remove network-manager yet every time I > ask apt to install 'wicd-gtk' I'm getting the following (have > removed/purged the installed files a few times too and dried a reboot > to see if I could clear things this way but - - - ): > > $ dpkg -l | grep network* (pertinent selection) > ii traceroute 1:2.1.0-2 > amd64 Traces the route taken by packets over an > IPv4/IPv6 network > iF wicd-daemon 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1 > all wired and wireless network manager - daemon > iU wicd-gtk 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1 > all wired and wireless network manager - GTK+ > client > > # dpkg --configure -a > Setting up wicd-daemon (1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1) ... > Failed to start wicd.service: Unit dbus.socket not found. > invoke-rc.d: initscript wicd, action "start" failed. > \u25cf wicd.service - Wicd a wireless and wired network manager for > Linux Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/wicd.service; disabled; > vendor preset: enabled) > Active: inactive (dead) > Docs: man:wicd(8) > dpkg: error processing package wicd-daemon (--configure): > installed wicd-daemon package post-installation script subprocess > returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd-gtk: > wicd-gtk depends on wicd-daemon (= 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1); however: > Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing package wicd-gtk (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > wicd-daemon > wicd-gtk > > > > This is feeling like a gordian knot at present. > Is there anyone who might be able to show me how to beat this issue > into submission? > > Please advise soonest (grin - - - I am getting frustrated with this > boondoggle!) > > TIA > Hi, You could take a look for inspiration at my migration script that could be found at: https://git.devuan.org/farmatito/migration Use at your own risk. BACKUP YOUR DATA FIRST!!! Ciao, Tito _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
