On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 06:55 -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: > Hi Simone, > On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 12:36:47PM +0200, Simone Soldateschi wrote: > > > > I had a similar problem two days ago trying to update 'libwx2.6-dev' from > > backports. > > 'apt-get' failed package upgrade due to unmet dependencies and I was unable > > to fix the problem with 'apt -f install'. > > A debian user suggested me to fix the problem using synaptic and filtering > > defective packages.. it did the job. > > > > > I do not have synaptic installed, and can no longer install anything > until I get this thing fixed. Catch 22! I'll keep that in mind though. There is always dpkg-deb dpkg-deb -X /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_1% 3a7.0.20_i386.deb / That will extract and make certain things usable until you can get the packages correctly installed. Personally I have saved a couple of peoples machines this way. One fixing an upgrade from Breezy Badger to Dapper Duck (being of course Ubuntu)... but I digress. Use of these commands is exceptionally "use at your own risk of blowing up your machines config, with no sympathy from anyone". So use caution. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net The technology that is Stronger, Better, Faster: Linux Use Debian GNU/Linux, its a bazaar thing NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice, and certainly without probable cause. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection.
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