I made a thing: APT update notifier script for xfce4-genmon-plugin

Hi, since there isn't an update-notifier for the XFCE panel anymore and pk-update-icon isn't in Jessie and apparently has large dependencies to build as of yet, this is a small script to do just that. It uses xfce4-genmon-plugin (or actually it's the other way around). Documentation and

Re: I made a thing: APT update notifier script for xfce4-genmon-plugin

And already goofed up. I thought I had tested it but I guess not. The attached version doesn't work if there are no updates. The current version is on Github: https://gist.github.com/weichert/4931be14cc93443ad74f -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

banshee transition - or worse?

Hi, on my Lenny desktop box I have a problem installing banshee since Apr 16th. Here is the saga: I used to install all my stuff with apt-get, I rarely use aptitude and I am not used to it. I almost never used Synaptic just because I did not see any sense. Well I should have heard to my inner

Re: banshee transition - or worse?

 What exactly is your question, then? I don't really see a problem in the output you posted. If you don't agree with apt-get about which packages should be removed, just install them at the same time you install the package you want (and don't already have). D'oh! After I edited my post

Re: banshee transition - or worse?

Question is: Is this due to Testing-transition problems with banshee or is it worse? I got used to those problems and generally I stay calm but because of the specific situation (remember: used synaptic the first time) I became more nervous. So I am asking this just to make sure nothing