David R. Litwin wrote:
>
> I think I actually know what the problem is: Debian Sarge is telling
> apt-get (or aptitude) to install these two packages: kdeedu-data and
> konq-plugins. However, both of these packages have been replaced (by
> kdebase-data and kdelibs-data respectively). So, what I really need to
> do is tell either apt-get or aptitude to stop trying to install them:
> they will not work because they have been replaced.
>
> I tried a hold (?) with =, but that didn't seem to solve the problem.
>
> Have you any suggestions?
>
> I thank you kindly in advance.
I don't think that your assessment of the problem is correct, as I have all
3 packages installed:
kdebase-data 4:3.4.0-pre3 kde base data
kdeedu-data 4:3.4.0-pre2 shared data for the edutainment pkg
konq-plugins 4:3.4.0-pre2 plug-ins for konq
The description of those packages suggest that they have absolutely nothing
to do with eachother!
With sid I have this kind of problems once or twice a month and a little
manual intervention has sorted the problems out until now.
When I get stuck with apt-get, in the manner that you describe, I use dpkg,
frequently with a --force-.... parameter, for the pakage(s) causing the
problem. Thereafter an "apt-get -f install" will normally do the rest of
the job.
In your case you may want to force the installation of kdeedu-data and
konq-plugins by doing
dpkg -i --force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/kdeedu-data
dpkg -i -force-all /var/cache/apt/archives/konq-plugins
apt-get install (or apt-get -f install if the 1st solution doesn't work)
This could work for you, but DON'T SUE OR FLAME if it doesn't!
Best regards
Jan
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