Re: Examine Package Conflicts
On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 05:32:36PM -0700, ms419@freezone.co.uk wrote:
> How does one examine conflicts between packages' dependancies?
>
> I just tried upgrading my system, & APT concluded that an important
> package had to be removed. Now I must figure out which packages'
> dependancies require my important package's removal, so I can remove
> them, or otherwise satisfy their dependancies.
>
> I've been over the APT HOWTO, but I'm still not clear which tool to
> use, to discover for what reason my important package must be removed.
>
> Many thanks for your APT advice!
>
> Jack
>
Some times, particularly if using sid, this situation comes up due to
some temporary absence or change of packages in the repository. So, it
could be the case that it is better to just put the package on hold
( with "=" from aptitude ).
HTCH
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