The following occurs when I try to install a new version of udev... seems to be caused by 'initscripts', which is - I have no idea why - not installed on my system... not sure if I should file a bug. seems too trivial a problem to me?! root@mellon:/etc/apt# apt-get -u -m install udev Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that the package is simply not installable and a bug report against that package should be filed. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: udev: Depends: initscripts (>= 2.85-10) but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages root@mellon:/etc/apt# apt-get -u -m install initscripts Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that the package is simply not installable and a bug report against that package should be filed. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: initscripts: Depends: mount (>= 2.11l-1) E: Broken packages root@mellon:/etc/apt# apt-get -u -m install mount Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: mount-aes The following NEW packages will be installed: mount WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing! mount-aes 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 10 not upgraded. Need to get 134kB of archives. After unpacking 12.3kB disk space will be freed. You are about to do something potentially harmful To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' ?] no Abort. ii udev 0.022-1 /dev/ management daemon ii mount-aes 2.11x-1 Tools for mounting and manipulating filesystems. un initscripts <none> (no description available) martin lorenz -- They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin
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