-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Mike, Isn't the -f option for fix-broken rather than force. I think it only works with install/remove also not with upgrade. I know on my system I have run 'apt-get -f install' on occasion and it has worked reasonably well.
Heracles >> [SLUG] python-uno & open office depends problem >> Mike Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:33:33 +1100 >> Hi all >> >> I have this problem which is stopping me from installing anything new. >> System is Debian stable on a Dell. >> >> $ sudo apt-get upgrade >> Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree... Done >> You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these. >> The following packages have unmet dependencies: >> python-uno: Depends: openoffice.org-core (= 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch2) but >> 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch4 is installed >> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. >> >> So I tried the force option: >> >> $ sudo apt-get -f upgrade >> Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree... Done >> Correcting dependencies... Done >> The following packages will be upgraded: >> python-uno >> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded. >> 5 not fully installed or removed. >> Need to get 0B/358kB of archives. >> After unpacking 131kB of additional disk space will be used. >> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y >> (Reading database ... 133572 files and directories currently installed.) >> Preparing to replace python-uno 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch2 (using >> .../python-uno_2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch4_i386.deb) ... >> INFO: using old version '/usr/bin/python2.3' >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1373, in ? >> main() >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1367, in main >> rv = action.run(global_options) >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 952, in run >> pkg.remove(runtimes, remove_script_files=True) >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 697, in remove >> default_runtime.remove_byte_code(self.private_files) >> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'remove_byte_code' >> dpkg: warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... >> INFO: using old version '/usr/bin/python2.3' >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1373, in ? >> main() >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 1367, in main >> rv = action.run(global_options) >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 952, in run >> pkg.remove(runtimes, remove_script_files=True) >> File "/usr/bin/pycentral", line 697, in remove >> default_runtime.remove_byte_code(self.private_files) >> AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'remove_byte_code' >> dpkg: error processing >> /var/cache/apt/archives/python-uno_2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch4_i386.deb >> (--unpack): >> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 >> INFO: using old version '/usr/bin/python2.3' >> Errors were encountered while processing: >> /var/cache/apt/archives/python-uno_2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch4_i386.deb >> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >> $ >> I can't remove python-uno as openoffice-writer depends on it. >> I notice that it's trying to use python2.3 when I have python2.3, 2.4 >> and 2.5 installed. >> In /etc/alternatives/ I have python -> /usr/bin/python2.4 >> >> I'm a bit lost on how to proceed. >> >> Michael Lake >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHXTQfybPcBAs9CE8RAk3dAKCFIUV/9Wi41XDdECP92kL0t4CuOgCfZuyN qCHXqWX+2PNyXIm45YDD+SU= =7jXn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
