Re: debian-powerpc: debconf, perl, apt-get errors
I was told recently on this list that the task-* system is being taken
out back being shot. I don't know what is replacing it. Since you're
using testing and unstable, well, sounds like it's just one of those
things you'll have to wait for a resolution, or join the conversation
(where-ever that is) about how to create a resolution, because you're
using beta-quality (and alpha for the unstable) software.
You can't really down-grade, that I know of, by changing your
apt/sources.list, mainly because of dependencies and so on. You'd really
have to start over if you want to go back to potato...
If I'm right about any of this, I hope it helps.
Russell
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>From: Brendan J Simon <brendan.simon@bigpond.com>
>To: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org
>Subject: debian-powerpc: debconf, perl, apt-get errors
>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2001, 20:37
>
>
> A few weeks, I did an "apt-get upgrade" on my Titanium and now my system
> wont upgrade many packages. I'm using testing and unstable with testing
> being the default.
>
> apt-get returns all sorts of errors and I think it is a perl script
> which is part of debconf. I have searched the archives but have found
> no answer. One person suggested reinstalling debconf. I did an upgrade
> but it was already the latest. I stupidly tried removing debconf, which
> removed *lots* of other packages due to dependencies, but I thought I'd
> be able to restore them all as they were in the apt cache. How wrong I
> was :(
>
> I've tried reinstalling debconf/unstable debconf/testing and even tried
> debconf/stable. It seems that debconf-tiny has no problems but a lot of
> the packages I use require debconf.
>
> I've now lost my GNOME desktop and have to use virtual consoles for now.
> There must be many others seeing similar problems but there's not much
> on the mailing lists.
> How can I get back on track ??
>
> Thanks for *any* help or suggestions.
> Brendan Simon.
>
>
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