Re: problem installing a package

[Toni Mueller <toni@debian.org>]

Hi,

one more data point:

On Mon, 09.08.2010 at 16:38:07 +0200, Toni Mueller <toni@debian.org> wrote:
> I'm very hesitant to upload a package that I cannot install locally,
> but would really like to see this version in the archive.

for kicks, I installed this package on my Testing workstation w/o any
problems:

# dpkg -i funkload_1.13.0-1_all.deb
(Reading database ... 437891 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace funkload 1.11.0-4 (using funkload_1.13.0-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement funkload ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of funkload:
 funkload depends on python-webunit (>= 1:1.3.10); however:
  Version of python-webunit on system is 1:1.3.8-4.
dpkg: error processing funkload (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 funkload
# aptitude -t unstable install python-webunit
The following packages will be upgraded: 
  python-webunit 
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  funkload 
1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 662 not upgraded.
Need to get 28.1kB of archives. After unpacking 20.5kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] 
Get:1 http://192.168.2.10 unstable/main python-webunit 1:1.3.10-1 [28.1kB]
Fetched 28.1kB in 0s (0B/s)           
(Reading database ... 437895 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace python-webunit 1:1.3.8-4 (using .../python-webunit_1%3a1.3.10-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement python-webunit ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Setting up python-webunit (1:1.3.10-1) ...
Setting up funkload (1.13.0-1) ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
                                         
Current status: 0 broken [-1], 662 updates [-1].



Kind regards,
--Toni++