Re: RESOLVED: Synaptic error message

On 06/27/2021 05:37 PM, Brian the PERFECT wrote: ""

Re: RESOLVED: Synaptic error message

On Sun 27 Jun 2021 at 16:00:12 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 06/27/2021 12:50 PM, Darac Marjal wrote: > > > > On 26/06/2021 15:20, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of > > > Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to

RESOLVED: Synaptic error message

On 06/27/2021 12:50 PM, Darac Marjal wrote: On 26/06/2021 15:20, Richard Owlett wrote: I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install some non-Debian software I wanted a local repository. To have a known base

Re: Synaptic error message

On 26/06/2021 15:20, Richard Owlett wrote: > I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of > Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install > some non-Debian software I wanted a local repository. To have a known > base to start from I extracted the contents

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sunday, June 27, 2021 04:27:19 AM Joe wrote: > There is no 'digital', it's all analogue with a poor signal/noise ratio. Interesting -- thanks! Nothing new below this line. > And no, I'm not kidding. Some of the more obscure digital faults turn > out to require actually looking at the data

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 19:11:25 +0100 Brian wrote: > > A choice between analogue and digital? You really were well off. We > had to train carrier pigeons to peck out a message with their beaks > and we needed to be adept at semaphore. Drum skills were a must. > There is no 'digital', it's all

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sb, 26 iun 21, 19:11:25, Brian wrote: > On Sat 26 Jun 2021 at 10:46:22 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > This group keeps reading _INTO_ my questions things that aren't there. > > This group also continues to answer the same questions you have asked > time and time before :) and received

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sat 26 Jun 2021 at 10:46:22 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > This group keeps reading _INTO_ my questions things that aren't there. This group also continues to answer the same questions you have asked time and time before :) and received responses to. Be grateful (and graceful). > I'm in my

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 10:46:22AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 06/26/2021 10:11 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 09:20:33AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of > > > Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop.

Re: Synaptic error message

On 06/26/2021 10:11 AM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 09:20:33AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install some non-Debian software I wanted a local

Re: Synaptic error message

On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 09:20:33AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of > Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install some > non-Debian software I wanted a local repository. To have a known base to > start from I

Synaptic error message

I have a empty machine on which I've done a default install of Debian 10.7.0 with MATE as my desktop. As I intend later to install some non-Debian software I wanted a local repository. To have a known base to start from I extracted the contents of dvd1.iso to a local directory. My

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On Thu 25 Apr 2019 at 04:40:12 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 04/25/2019 03:15 AM, Curt wrote: > > On 2019-04-24, Mark Allums wrote: > > > > > > > > I see the error message but do not know what to do. > > > > Thanks for pointers. > > > > > > > Try rearranging your python(s) in your PATH.

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On Thu, 25 Apr 2019 at 07:43, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > Preparing to unpack .../galternatives_0.13.5+nmu4+deb9u1_all.deb ... > > > File "/usr/bin/pyclean", line 63 > > > except (IOError, OSError), e: > > > ^ > > > SyntaxError: invalid syntax On Thu, 25 Apr 2019 at 18:15, Curt wrote: > On

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On 04/25/2019 03:15 AM, Curt wrote: On 2019-04-24, Mark Allums wrote: I see the error message but do not know what to do. Thanks for pointers. Try rearranging your python(s) in your PATH. I.e., swap py2 with py3. Or possibly your py3 version needs to be downgraded. Something about your

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On 2019-04-24, Mark Allums wrote: >> >> I see the error message but do not know what to do. >> Thanks for pointers. >> > > Try rearranging your python(s) in your PATH. I.e., swap py2 with py3. > > Or possibly your py3 version needs to be downgraded. > > Something about your python versions. >

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On 4/24/19 4:42 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: On 04/24/2019 03:42 PM, Thomas D Dial wrote: On Wed, 2019-04-24 at 10:42 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: I have repeatedly received the following error message: E: galternatives: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should  reinstall it

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On 04/24/2019 03:42 PM, Thomas D Dial wrote: On Wed, 2019-04-24 at 10:42 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: I have repeatedly received the following error message: E: galternatives: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration I don't recall

Re: Synaptic error message -- how to respond

On Wed, 2019-04-24 at 10:42 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > I have repeatedly received the following error message: > > E: galternatives: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; > > you should reinstall it before attempting configuration > > I don't recall what triggered it last week. Today

Synaptic error message -- how to respond

I have repeatedly received the following error message: E: galternatives: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration I don't recall what triggered it last week. Today I wanted to install "apt-rdepends" which displayed the above error

Re: Synaptic error message -- indicates repository malfunction

On 02/19/2018 09:20 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:14:41 -0600 Richard Owlett wrote: Hello Richard, I did 'apt-get update' followed by re-launching Synaptic. What's wrong with Synaptic's "Reload" button? I believe a wise guru has said: "The blindingly

Re: Synaptic error message -- indicates repository malfunction

On Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:14:41 -0600 Richard Owlett wrote: Hello Richard, >I did 'apt-get update' followed by re-launching Synaptic. What's wrong with Synaptic's "Reload" button? -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever

Re: Synaptic error message -- indicates repository malfunction

On 02/19/2018 08:57 AM, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 08:44:26AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: I just attempted to install kde-baseapps-bin via Synaptic. I received a message stating W: Failed to fetch

Re: Synaptic error message -- indicates repository malfunction

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 08:44:26AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > I just attempted to install kde-baseapps-bin via Synaptic. > I received a message stating > > W: Failed to fetch > > http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/p/poppler/libpoppler-qt5-1_0.48.0-2+deb9u1_i386.deb >

Synaptic error message -- indicates repository malfunction

I just attempted to install kde-baseapps-bin via Synaptic. I received a message stating W: Failed to fetch http://security.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/p/poppler/libpoppler-qt5-1_0.48.0-2+deb9u1_i386.deb 404 Not Found [*] * is an IP address, deleted as I didn't