Re: dist-upgrade and perl packages

[Peter S Galbraith <GalbraithP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>]

xsdg wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 01:32:16PM -0500, Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> 
> > I haven't dist-upgraded testing in quite a few weeks, and now it
> > wants to remove a bunch of perl-related packages:
> > 
> >  The following packages will be REMOVED:
> >    apt-move console-apt console-data data-dumper gnome-apt html2ps
> >    libapache-mod-perl libapache-session-perl libcgi-pm-perl libfltk-dev
> >    libgtk-perl libpaper libterm-readkey-perl pdl perl-5.004 perl-5.004-base
> >    perl-5.004-debug perl-5.004-suid perl-5.005 perl-tk perlmagick smtm
> >    webmagick 
> > 
> > and change perl:
> > 
> >  The following packages will be upgraded
> >    [cut] perl-5.005-base perl-base
> > 
> Through extensive Trial-And-Error (Patent pending) testing, I have discovered
> this sid{perl} fixer-upper command:
> 
> `apt-get install libperl5.6 perl-5.6 perl-5.6-base perl perl-base perl-5.005 
> perl-5.005-base`
> 
> Now, you should be able to remove your 5.004 stuff (if it's still installed).
> ..

I meant to report back...  I finally ran the dist-upgrade today.
Strangely, after it ran and removed the stuff above, I simply did
`apt-get install html2ps apt-move' and they were reinstated
without conflicts.

Thanks for answering,
Peter