Installing libc6_2.1.1-7 on hamm
I have a mixed system with a hamm base and slink and potato packages. I
want to try out a cd writer (HP 7200i) and to do that want to install a
new version of cdrecord as hamm's version does not support the drive.
cdrecord depends on libc6 > 2.1.
When I try to install libc6 the following happens.
apt-get -f install libc6
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
libc6-dev: Depends: libc6 (= 2.0.7t-1) but 2.1.1-7 is installed
libc6: Conflicts: timezones but 2.0.7t-1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
As far as I can see libc6-2.1.1-7 replaces libc6-dev. Why does apt not
remove the old libc6-dev and install the package?
I am only beginning to use apt and I am not sure whether I must go backp
to dpkg -i to install what I want to install. Would that be dangerous in
this situation?
Johann
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