Re: Python

[Remco van de Meent <rvdmeent@xs4all.nl>]

On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Ruud de Bruin wrote:

 : The error is that apt-get refuses to install python-examples from slink 
 : because python-base is not present. However, I have installed python-base
 : from slink...

Okay, have a look in /var/lib/dpkg/status. Does this entry appear?

Package: python-base
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: interpreters
Installed-Size: 1200
Maintainer: Gregor Hoffleit <flight@debian.org>
Source: python
Version: 1.5.1-4
Replaces: python (<< 1.5)
Provides: python
Depends: libc6, libreadlineg2 (>= 2.1-4), ncurses3.4
Conflicts: python (<< 1.5)
Description: An interactive object-oriented scripting language.
 An interpretive, interactive object oriented computer language,
 includes an extensive class library with lots of goodies for system
 administration, sounds and graphics. `A step up from Perl' says
 bruce@pixar.com.


Especially the "Status: " line is important.

 -Remco