Re: Unable to upgrade libc6 (solution)
Upgrade to 'testing' first, then 'unstable'. You can't make it directly from
potato to unstable. (The testing version has the cp version with -L, but
potato cp does not.) Below is the procedure that worked for me when I got
hung up by the same problem.
1. Set /etc/apt/sources.list to point instead to testing, comment out
unstable
2. apt-get update
3. apt-get -f install
4. apt-get upgrade
5. Now that testing is installed, point sources.list to unstable
6. apt-get update
7. apt-get upgrade
Cheers,
Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.F.Gratton" <grajea01@moskva.dyn.dhs.org>
To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 7:00 AM
Subject: Unable to upgrade libc6, cannot find why
>
> Hi, I just tried to install Deb on a new PC, but I can't complete the
> install, somehow. Here's what happens.
>
> - I started the install with Deb 2.2r3's boot floppy (well actually the
> first cd) and then changed my /etc/apt/sources.list to point to an ftp
> server with unstable instead of stable.
>
> - It downloads the packages OK. Now the fun starts...
>
> One the first packages it tries to install is libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb, to
> replace the one from the CD (which is 2.1.3-18).
>
> Here's what I get:
>
> ---
> Preparing to replace libc6 2.1.3-18 (using .../libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb) ...
> cp: invalid option -- L
> Try 'cp --help' for more information.
> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6_2.2.3-7_i386.deb
> (--unpack):
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> ---
>
> Sorry if this seems long, I thought that putting the whole message might
> help people.
>
> I went throught the /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6.* to find any mentions of
> cp -L without finding anything.
>
> My system is now stuck half-installed as I cannot continue (libc6 being
> important as it is for other packages).
>
> Anyone knows where to go from there ? Thanks
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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