Re: [solved] pure64/sid: base-files pre-dependency on libc6 stalls update

[Martin Dickopp <martin@zero-based.org>]

Martin Dickopp <martin@zero-based.org> writes:

> I'm using pure64 Sid. The current base-files package
> (3.1.2-0.0.0.3.pure64) pre-depends on libc6
> (>= 2.3.2.ds1-20.0.0.1.pure64), libc6 (<< 2.3.2.ds1-20.0.1), so that
> libc6 cannot be updated from 2.3.2.ds1-20.0.0.1.pure64 to 2.3.2.ds1-21.
> This stalls the update of packages built against libc6 2.3.2.ds1-21,
> including an update of mozilla-firefox which fixes various security
> issues.

Following a suggestion in a private reply, I noticed that the latest
pure64 version of base-files is 3.1.2. I don't know where I picked up
3.1.2-0.0.0.3.pure64, but downgrading solved the problem.

Martin