Re: dpkg: Update failures

[Yang Shouxun <scheme@cmmail.com>]

Anthony Fok wrote:
> Actually, not to /etc/environment, but to /etc/apt/apt.conf.
> For example, I used to use this:
> 
> 	Acquire::http::proxy "http://nocache.srv.ualberta.ca:8080/";;
> 
> Please let me know if that solves your problem.

Thanks for the info. More information can be found in apt.conf manpage. 
I should consult the manpages before asking.  The manpage says that the 
environmental setting of http_proxy will override the apt.conf setting.

I don't know the result. I didn't try it again, because the previously 
mentioned problem resulted in an unusable system: some libraries were 
left unconfigurable and dpkg unusable and x-windows could not be 
started.  All I have to do is to reinstall the whole system.  I'm afraid 
upgrading may throw me into the same situation again.

I think it would be helpful if one has the option of testing before 
actually install or remove a package.  The dpkg sometimes unpacks 
packages before finding out that the dependency requirement cannot be 
met. That seems to be the cause of my problem.

Best!

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