Bug#560896: texlive upgrade prevented by removal of texlive-base-bin (68 dependendent packages)
On So, 10 Jan 2010, Drew Parsons wrote:
> No, aptitude dist-ugprade does not in fact work. Where apt-get
> dist-upgrade resolves immediate to remove texlive-base-bin and install
*strange* *scratching*
I thought that apt-get and aptitude since quite some time use the
same resolver ....
> But the point is, I shouldn't have to go through all that trouble with
> aptitude. As you say, aptitude dist-ugprade should sort it out
> automatically, just as apt-get dist-upgrade does, but it doesn't sort it
> out.
Yes, I agree ...
I am surprised that aptitude cannot resolve that.
Best wishes
Norbert
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