Re: apt-get difficulties

[Paul Miller <pmiller@unt.edu>]

Pollywog wrote:
> 
> I managed to install some packages manually but apt-get still complains when I
> try to install esound or do an upgrade:
> 
> lilypad:/home/pollywog#apt-get upgrade
> 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:
>   ae: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   gimp: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   jed: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   libgnome32: Depends: esound but it is not installed
>   mc: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   most: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   newt0.30: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
>   rgrep: Depends: slang1 (< 1.3) but 1.3.9-1 is installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
> 

My guess is that these debs it complains about are made for slink, but
you have potato. I assume the ae, jed, most, newt, and rgrep packages
are available at any debian ftp site. As for the Gnome stuff, I don't
know.

Hope this helps,

-- 
Paul Miller
pmiller@unt.edu

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