Bug#285160: apt-get --reinstall produces dependency loops
merge 237470 285160
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On Sat, Dec 11, 2004 at 02:34:56AM -0000, linux@horizon.com wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.5.27
>
> There are certain combinations of packages that apt-get seems unable to
> reinstall. It can do them in separate operations, in either order, but
> try to reinstall them together, and...
>
> apt-get install --reinstall debianutils coreutils
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/2623kB of archives.
> After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> E: Couldn't configure pre-depend coreutils for debianutils, probably a dependency cycle.
>
> This is extremely annoying when reinstalling a long list of packages.
It is annoying to receive duplicate bug reports as well. :-P
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- mdz
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