Re: Problem upgrading libc6

[bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx)]

bfmilne@ff.up.pt wrote:
> I went to check for updates using Synaptic just now and found that I have two
> broken packages (libc6-dev and locales). According to synaptic, the solution
> for this seems to be to upgrade libc6. However, when I do "apt-get upgrade
> libc6" I get a complaint containing the following:
> 
>   libc6-dev: Depends: libc6 (= 2.3.2.ds1-22) but 2.3.2.ds1-21 is installed
>   locales: Depends: glibc-2.3.2.ds1-22

But 2.3.2.ds1-21 is current in sid in the amd64 archive.  Check your
/etc/apt/sources.list file and determine where you are getting
2.3.2.ds1-22.  Although it has been uploaded to Debian I do not see it
propagated yet to amd.debian.net.

  apt-cache policy libc6-dev

What does that command say?  Mine says this:

  apt-get update
  ...
  apt-cache policy libc6-dev
  libc6-dev:
    Installed: 2.3.2.ds1-21
    Candidate: 2.3.2.ds1-21
    Version Table:
   *** 2.3.2.ds1-21 0
          500 http://amd64.debian.net sarge/main Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

> It then suggests that I run "apt-get upgrade -f libc6".

I think it actually said "apt-get install -f".

Bob