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

[raphael daum <raf@not.priv.at>]

* On 2005-04-20 13:30 <martin@zero-based.org> wrote:

: > 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.

doing a: apt-get install base-files=3.1.2 resolves this dilemma

raphael