Re: Apt-Get is Not Working (Was Upgrading KDE)
> 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
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> 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!
No need to Sue or Flame: It worked! I thank you most kindly: The other
very interesting posts seemed a bit more Drastic, so I'm much obliged
for your input. (I'll do a solved thread later.)
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