Public bug reported: Update-manager and apt-get upgrade fail to update to current openoffice help and language files due to dependency issues.
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu karmic (development branch) Release: 9.10 # apt-get -V upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages have been kept back: openoffice.org-help-en-gb (3.1.0-3ubuntu2 => 3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1) openoffice.org-help-en-us (3.1.0-3ubuntu2 => 3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1) openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb (3.1.0-3ubuntu2 => 3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1) openoffice.org-l10n-en-za (3.1.0-3ubuntu2 => 3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1) 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded. # apt-get -V install openoffice.org-help-en-us Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: language-support-en (9.10+20090725.1) language-support-writing-en (9.10+20090725.1) openoffice.org-base-core (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-calc (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-core (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-draw (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-emailmerge (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-gnome (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-gtk (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us (2.4-4) openoffice.org-impress (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-math (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-us (3.0.1-8ubuntu1) openoffice.org-writer (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) python-uno (3.1.0-5ubuntu1) The following packages will be upgraded: openoffice.org-help-en-us (3.1.0-3ubuntu2 => 3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1) 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 15 to remove and 3 not upgraded. Need to get 6204kB of archives. After this operation, 190MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n Abort. $ apt-cache policy openoffice.org-help-en-gb openoffice.org-help-en-us openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb openoffice.org-l10n-en-za openoffice.org-help-en-gb: Installed: 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 Version table: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages *** 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status openoffice.org-help-en-us: Installed: 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 Version table: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages *** 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status openoffice.org-l10n-en-gb: Installed: 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 Version table: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages *** 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status openoffice.org-l10n-en-za: Installed: 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 Version table: 1:3.1.1~rc1-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages *** 1:3.1.0-3ubuntu2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: openoffice.org-l10n (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Unable to upgrade openoffice help and lang updates due to dependency issues https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/416029 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs