Re: php4 package broken

[Michel Dänzer <daenzer@debian.org>]

On Die, 2003-03-18 at 20:01, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> On 18/03/03, Michel D?nzer (daenzer@debian.org) wrote:
> > On Die, 2003-03-18 at 15:45, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> > > On 17/03/03, Internetsnedkeren (gunner@internetsnedkeren.dk) wrote:
> > > > > You could also simply try apt-get -t unstable install php4 .
> 
> > > > I did just that and it worked fine. (After I had to extend the
> > > > cache size for the apt-get).
> > > 
> > > Sorry, I'm coming in late on this. I'm suffering from a broken testing
> > > broken php4, but "apt-get -t unstable install php4" just gives me a list
> > > of broken dependencies.
> > > 
> > > roz:/home/rory# apt-get -t stable install php4
> > 
> > -t doesn't downgrade, you'll probably have to use a pin with priority
> > higher than 1000 to go back to stable.

BTW, you could also try apt-get -t stable install php4/stable

> > If you post the output with -t unstable, we might be able to help. The
> > general idea is to add the packages it complains about to the apt-get
> > line, see what the real problems are and solve them.
> 
> Thanks for the advice, Michael. I'm concerned that if I add the
> dependancy files then I'll be caught in a dependancy spiral.

The packages would only be taken from sid the one time you use -t
unstable and wouldn't be automatically upgraded from sid afterwards.

> Anyhow, here is output for apt-get -t unstable install -php4:

[...]

Same as with -t stable? Weird.


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