Re: packages: apache, gd, mysql...
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 01:20:00AM -0300, BTP wrote:
> I tried doing an "apt-get install php4-mysql" but got the following
> error message...
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
> requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
> distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
> or been moved out of Incoming.
>
> Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
> the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
> that package should be filed.
> The following information may help to resolve the situation:
>
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> php4-mysql: Depends: phpapi-20020918
> Depends: php4-common (= 4:4.3.10-16) but 4:4.4.0-2 is to
> be installed
> E: Broken packages
Are you using stable, testing, or unstable? Or mixing? A quick look
through the package listing shows only stable depends on that version,
and that's the testing/unstable version that's to be installed. There's
no bug report to the effect of what you're reporting. Have you done an
'apt-get update'?
<snip package listing>
> I'm having doubts about this whole package system.
I've never personally seen the packaging system broken, but occasionally
packages in unstable are. 'Tis the nature of unstable.
> Seems like a lot of
> people are having problems with it.
Most of the reports are problems with the X packages, not the packaging
system. Or Xandros users who, being silly, try and mix with debian.
> Wouldn't it be better if everyone
> just learned how to do things from source??
Ick, then you'd have to:
a) compile everything personally, taking days to install a system on old
hardware and leaving small disks out in the water
b) watch the website for _everything_ you have installed to monitor
securtiy updates, download the new source and recompile it -- taking
your service offline too long; with package management you just have
to watch one place usually, if the packagers are on the ball, as
debian's are
> If anyone knows why this problem came up I would appreciate some
> suggestions. Otherwise, I think I'm going to pursue the source
> route..
A lot of people are happy with that route, but remember to watch very
very carefully for security updates. I mean every day.
--
Christopher Nelson -- chris@cavein.org
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