apt-get, dpkg problems
Hi all,
I have a Debian based distribution that appears to have a broken
packaging system. I am having a terrible time installing common pkgs
like apache, mysql, etc. I'm a novice to Debian, so any advice would be
great help. The problems are:
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satellite:~# apt-get install mysql-client
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
mysql-client: Depends: libdbi-perl but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libdbd-mysql-perl (>= 1.2202) but it is not
going to be installed
Depends: perl but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
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Why does it say "but it is not going to be installed"?
Well, I try to install perl, and am prompted that "perl-base" needs to
be installed, but doing a..
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satellite:~# apt-get install perl-base
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
perl-base is already the newest version.
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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I have a feeling there is a versioning conflict between Perl 5.6 and
Perl 5.8, but I thought apt is able to resolve those and complete
intallation.
When I do manage to (un)install a package there are a scroll of "serious
warnings" such as below.
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dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `lilo' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `textutils' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `libpcap0' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `netkit-ping'
missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `gnupg' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `djbdns' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package
`kernel-image-2.4.20-pebble' missing, assuming package has no files
currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `dpkg' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `shellutils' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `whiptail' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `zebra' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `e2fsprogs' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `sysvinit' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `ssh' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `elvis-tiny' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `debconf' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `fileutils' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `libnewt0' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `netkit-inetd'
missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `daemontools'
missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `debianutils'
missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `libcap1' missing,
assuming package has no files currently installed.
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Overall, the packaging system seems in disarray. Any pointers on how to
fix it, and proceed to install the apps I need would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Jonnas
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