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Re: stable to testing: aptitude wants strange things



Wu-Kung Sun wrote:
I want to start tracking testing instead of stable.  Attached (since
it's long) is the output of "aptitude -s dist-upgrade."  Why are so
many things being removed?  Why are so many things being held back
when updated versions are clearly shown?  (I've never manually set
anything to "hold.")  Why don't I see any mention of a new kernel or
xorg?

Thanks for guidance
------------------------------------------------------------------------

# aptitude -s dist-upgrade
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Reading task descriptions... Done
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
  cpp-4.1 [4.1.1-13] dbus [0.92-2] dmidecode [2.8-2] gcc-4.1 [4.1.1-13]
  gcc-4.1-base [4.1.1-13] gconf2-common [2.14.0-4] laptop-detect [0.12.1]
  libavahi-client3 [0.6.13-3] libavahi-common-data [0.6.13-3]
  libavahi-common3 [0.6.13-3] libavahi-glib1 [0.6.13-3]
  libcdk5 [5.0.20050424-2] libdb4.4 [4.4.20-8] libdbus-1-3 [0.92-2]
  libdbus-glib-1-2 [0.71-2] libdevmapper1.02 [2:1.02.08-1]
  libdirectfb-0.9-25 [0.9.25.1-3] libedit2 [2.9.cvs.20050518-2.2]
  libexif12 [0.6.13-4] libgnutls13 [1.4.4-1] libgssapi2 [0.10-3]
  libhal-storage1 [0.5.7.1-2] libhal1 [0.5.7.1-2]
  libisccc0 [1:9.2.4-1sarge1] libmudflap0 [4.1.1-13]
  libmudflap0-dev [4.1.1-13] libnewt0.52 [0.52.2-7] libnfsidmap2 [0.17-3]
  libpcap0.8 [0.9.4-2] libpci2 [2:2.1.11-3] librpcsecgss3 [0.14-2]
  libsdl1.2debian-alsa [1.2.11-3] libselinux1 [1.30.28-1]
  libsepol1 [1.12.26-2] libslang2 [2.0.6-3] libspeex1 [1.1.12-2]
  libssl0.9.8 [0.9.8c-1] libssp0 [4.1.1-13] libsysfs2 [2.0.0-7]
  libtasn1-3 [0.3.6-1] lsb-base [3.1-15] mktemp [1.5-2] modconf [0.3.0]
  python-central [0.5.5] python-minimal [2.4.3-11] python-support [0.5.1]
  python2.4 [2.4.3-8] python2.4-minimal [2.4.3-8] readline-common [5.1-7]
  tex-common [0.29] tzdata [2006k-1] xresprobe [0.4.23debian1]
The following packages will be automatically REMOVED:
  acroread [7.0.8-0.0] aptitude [0.2.15.9-2 -> 0.4.3-1] libgc1 [1:6.4-1]
  libglade2-0 [1:2.4.2-2 -> 1:2.6.0-2] libgtk2.0-0 [2.6.4-3.1]
  libgtk2.0-bin [2.6.4-3.1] libgtk2.0-common [2.6.4-3.1]
  libnewt0.51 [0.51.6-20] libnfsidmap1 [0.8-1]
  libpango1.0-0 [1.8.1-1 -> 1.12.4-1]
  libpango1.0-common [1.8.1-1 -> 1.12.4-1] libreadline4 [4.3-11]
  mozilla-acroread [7.0.5-0.0 -> 7.0.8-0.0]
  mozilla-firefox [1.0.4-3 -> 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.7-1]
  mozilla-mplayer [2.80-2 -> 3.21-1] mplayer [1:1.0-pre8-0.1sarge2]
  mplayer-fonts [3.5-2] python2.3 [2.3.5-3sarge1] tasksel [2.24 -> 2.54]
  tetex-bin [2.0.2-30sarge4] w3m [0.5.1-3 -> 0.5.1-5]
The following packages have been kept back:
  alsa-base [1.0.8-7 -> 1.0.12-1] alsa-oss [1.0.8-1 -> 1.0.12-1]
  alsa-utils [1.0.8-4 -> 1.0.12-1] apt [0.5.28.6 -> 0.6.46]
  apt-spy [3.1-13 -> 3.1-14] apt-utils [0.5.28.6 -> 0.6.46]
  bzip2 [1.0.2-7 -> 1.0.3-6] cdrecord [4:2.01+01a01-4 -> 5:1.0~pre4-1.1]
  cvs [1:1.12.9-13 -> 1:1.12.13-4] debconf-utils [1.4.71 -> 1.5.4]
  debhelper [5.0.18 -> 5.0.37.3] defoma [0.11.8-0.1 -> 0.11.10]
  desktop-file-utils [0.10-1 -> 0.11-1] dselect [1.10.28 -> 1.13.22]
  dvd+rw-tools [5.21.4.10.8-1 -> 6.1-3] elinks [0.10.4-7 -> 0.11.1-1]
  emacsen-common [1.4.16 -> 1.4.17] enscript [1.6.4-7 -> 1.6.4-9]
  esound-common [0.2.35-2 -> 0.2.36-3] fakeroot [1.3 -> 1.5.10]
  fontconfig [2.3.1-2 -> 2.4.1-2] freeglut3 [2.2.0-8 -> 2.4.0-5]
  gawk [1:3.1.4-2 -> 1:3.1.5.dfsg-4] gdk-imlib1 [1.9.14-16.2 -> 1.9.14-31]
  gettext [0.14.4-2 -> 0.14.6-1] gnome-mime-data [2.4.2-1 -> 2.4.2-2]
  groff-base [1.18.1.1-7 -> 1.18.1.1-12] hdparm [6.1-2 -> 6.6-1]
  hicolor-icon-theme [0.8-1 -> 0.8-4] html2text [1.3.2a-2 -> 1.3.2a-3]
  imagemagick [6:6.2.3.0-2 -> 7:6.2.4.5.dfsg1-0.10]
  intltool-debian [0.30+20040213 -> 0.35.0+20060710]
  ipcheck [0.225-1 -> 0.233-1] java-package [0.24 -> 0.28]
  jigdo-file [0.7.1-5 -> 0.7.3-1] kweather [4:3.3.2-3 -> 4:3.5.4-1]
  liba52-0.7.4 [0.7.4-1 -> 0.7.4-4] libapt-pkg-perl [0.1.13 -> 0.1.20]
  libaspell15 [0.60.2+20050121-2 -> 0.60.4-4] libaudio2 [1.7-2 -> 1.8-2]
  libbonoboui2-common [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.0-4]
  libcdparanoia0 [3a9.8-11 -> 3a9.8-14]
  libcompfaceg1 [1989.11.11-24 -> 1:1.5.2-3]
  libcurl3 [7.14.0-2 -> 7.15.5-1] libdv4 [0.103-2 -> 0.104-3]
  libesd0 [0.2.35-2 -> 0.2.36-3] libexpat1 [1.95.8-3 -> 1.95.8-3.3]
  libfam0c102 [2.7.0-6sarge1 -> 2.7.0-10]
  libfontconfig1 [2.3.1-2 -> 2.4.1-2] libggi2 [1:2.0.5-1 -> 1:2.2.1-4]
  libglib1.2 [1.2.10-10 -> 1.2.10-10.1] libgtk1.2 [1.2.10-17 -> 1.2.10-18]
  libgtk1.2-common [1.2.10-17 -> 1.2.10-18] libidl0 [0.8.5-1 -> 0.8.6-1]
  libimlib2 [1.2.0-2.2 -> 1.2.1-2] liblcms1 [1.13-1 -> 1.15-1]
  liblircclient0 [0.7.1pre2-6 -> 0.8.0-7] libltdl3 [1.5.6-6 -> 1.5.22-4]
  liblua50 [5.0.2-5 -> 5.0.3-2] liblualib50 [5.0.2-5 -> 5.0.3-2]
  libmad0 [0.15.1b-1.1 -> 0.15.1b-2.1] libmng1 [1.0.8-1 -> 1.0.9-1]
  liborbit2 [1:2.12.2-1 -> 1:2.14.0-2] libpaper1 [1.1.14-3 -> 1.1.20]
  libpvm3 [3.4.2-19 -> 3.4.5-7] libsvga1 [1:1.4.3-21 -> 1:1.4.3-23]
  libsvn0 [1.1.4-2 -> 1.3.2-5+b1]
  libtheora0 [0.0.0.alpha4-1.1 -> 0.0.0.alpha7-1]
  libxcursor1 [1.1.3-1 -> 1.1.7-4] libxft2 [2.1.7-1 -> 2.1.8.2-8]
  menu [2.1.24 -> 2.1.30] menu-xdg [0.2 -> 0.2.3]
  mkisofs [4:2.01+01a01-4 -> 5:1.0~pre4-1.1]
  netselect [0.3.ds1-5 -> 0.3.ds1-8] netselect-apt [0.3.ds1-5 -> 0.3.ds1-8]
  nfs-common [1:1.0.6-3.1 -> 1:1.0.10-1] nget [0.27.1-1 -> 0.27.1-4]
  ntpdate [1:4.2.0a+stable-8 -> 1:4.2.2+dfsg.2-2]
  p7zip [4.18-2 -> 4.42.dfsg.1-2] par2 [0.4-2 -> 0.4-8]
  po-debconf [0.8.23 -> 1.0.5] poster [20020830-2 -> 1:19990428-8]
  privoxy [3.0.3-3 -> 3.0.3-2-2] psutils [1.17-17 -> 1.17-23]
  qiv [2.0-3 -> 2.0-4.2] render-dev [1:0.9.2-1 -> 2:0.9.2-4]
  shared-mime-info [0.16-3 -> 0.19-1] slocate [2.7-4 -> 3.1-1]
  sox [12.17.7-2 -> 12.17.9-1] ssh [1:3.8.1p1-8.sarge.4 -> 1:4.3p2-3]
  subversion [1.1.4-2 -> 1.3.2-5+b1] telnet [0.17-29 -> 0.17-32]
  toolame [02i-2 -> 02l-3] ttf-arphic-bsmi00lp [2.10-6 -> 2.10-6.1]
  ttf-arphic-gbsn00lp [2.11-6 -> 2.11-6.1]
  ttf-arphic-gkai00mp [2.11-6 -> 2.11-6.1]
  ttf-bitstream-vera [1.10-3 -> 1.10-7] ttmkfdir [3.0.9-3 -> 3.0.9-5.1]
  ucf [1.17 -> 2.0015] unzip [5.52-3 -> 5.52-9] xchm [0.9.7-2 -> 2:1.9-3]
  xemacs21 [21.4.17-1 -> 21.4.19-1]
  xemacs21-basesupport [2005.12.08-1 -> 2006.05.10-1]
  xemacs21-bin [21.4.17-1 -> 21.4.19-1]
  xemacs21-mule [21.4.17-1 -> 21.4.19-1]
  xemacs21-mulesupport [2005.12.08-1 -> 2006.05.10-1]
  xemacs21-support [21.4.17-1 -> 21.4.19-1]
  xfonts-intl-asian [1.2.1-3 -> 1.2.1-6]
  xfonts-intl-chinese [1.2.1-3 -> 1.2.1-6]
  xfonts-intl-chinese-big [1.2.1-3 -> 1.2.1-6]
  xfonts-intl-japanese [1.2.1-3 -> 1.2.1-6]
  xfonts-intl-japanese-big [1.2.1-3 -> 1.2.1-6]
  xmms [1.2.10+cvs20050209-2 -> 1:1.2.10+20060901-2]
  xprint [1:0.1.0.alpha1-10 -> 1:1.1.99.3+git20060910-2]
  xprint-common [1:0.1.0.alpha1-10 -> 1:1.1.99.3+git20060910-2]
  zip [2.31-3 -> 2.32-1]
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cpp-4.1 [4.1.1-13] dbus [0.92-2] dmidecode [2.8-2] gcc-4.1 [4.1.1-13]
  gcc-4.1-base [4.1.1-13] gconf2-common [2.14.0-4] laptop-detect [0.12.1]
  libavahi-client3 [0.6.13-3] libavahi-common-data [0.6.13-3]
  libavahi-common3 [0.6.13-3] libavahi-glib1 [0.6.13-3]
  libcdk5 [5.0.20050424-2] libdb4.4 [4.4.20-8] libdbus-1-3 [0.92-2]
  libdbus-glib-1-2 [0.71-2] libdevmapper1.02 [2:1.02.08-1]
  libdirectfb-0.9-25 [0.9.25.1-3] libedit2 [2.9.cvs.20050518-2.2]
  libexif12 [0.6.13-4] libgnutls13 [1.4.4-1] libgssapi2 [0.10-3]
  libhal-storage1 [0.5.7.1-2] libhal1 [0.5.7.1-2]
  libisccc0 [1:9.2.4-1sarge1] libmudflap0 [4.1.1-13]
  libmudflap0-dev [4.1.1-13] libnewt0.52 [0.52.2-7] libnfsidmap2 [0.17-3]
  libpcap0.8 [0.9.4-2] libpci2 [2:2.1.11-3] librpcsecgss3 [0.14-2]
  libsdl1.2debian-alsa [1.2.11-3] libselinux1 [1.30.28-1]
  libsepol1 [1.12.26-2] libslang2 [2.0.6-3] libspeex1 [1.1.12-2]
  libssl0.9.8 [0.9.8c-1] libssp0 [4.1.1-13] libsysfs2 [2.0.0-7]
  libtasn1-3 [0.3.6-1] lsb-base [3.1-15] mktemp [1.5-2] modconf [0.3.0]
  python-central [0.5.5] python-minimal [2.4.3-11] python-support [0.5.1]
  python2.4 [2.4.3-8] python2.4-minimal [2.4.3-8] readline-common [5.1-7]
  tex-common [0.29] tzdata [2006k-1] xresprobe [0.4.23debian1]
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  acroread [7.0.8-0.0] aptitude [0.2.15.9-2 -> 0.4.3-1]
  firestarter [1.0.3-1.1 -> 1.0.3-1.3] gksu [1.2.5-3 -> 1.9.4-1]
  gnome-keyring [0.4.2-1 -> 0.4.9-1] lbxproxy [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  libbonoboui2-0 [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.0-4] libgc1 [1:6.4-1]
  libgksuui1.0-0 [1.0.4-3] libglade2-0 [1:2.4.2-2 -> 1:2.6.0-2]
  libgnome-keyring0 [0.4.2-1 -> 0.4.9-1]
  libgnomecanvas2-0 [2.8.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2]
  libgnomeui-0 [2.8.1-3 -> 2.14.1-2] libgtk2.0-0 [2.6.4-3.1]
  libgtk2.0-bin [2.6.4-3.1] libgtk2.0-common [2.6.4-3.1]
  libnewt0.51 [0.51.6-20] libnfsidmap1 [0.8-1]
  libpango1.0-0 [1.8.1-1 -> 1.12.4-1]
  libpango1.0-common [1.8.1-1 -> 1.12.4-1] libreadline4 [4.3-11]
  libsdl1.2debian-oss [1.2.7+1.2.8cvs20041007-4.1 -> 1.2.11-3]
  mozilla-acroread [7.0.5-0.0 -> 7.0.8-0.0]
  mozilla-firefox [1.0.4-3 -> 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.7-1]
  mozilla-firefox-locale-ja [1.0+rev.0.7.7-1]
  mozilla-firefox-locale-zh-cn [1.0.4lang20050515-1]
  mozilla-firefox-locale-zh-tw [1.0.4lang20050515-1]
  mozilla-mplayer [2.80-2 -> 3.21-1] mplayer [1:1.0-pre8-0.1sarge2]
  mplayer-fonts [3.5-2] proxymngr [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  python2.3 [2.3.5-3sarge1] tasksel [2.24 -> 2.54]
  tetex-bin [2.0.2-30sarge4] twm [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  w3m [0.5.1-3 -> 0.5.1-5] x-window-system [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  x-window-system-core [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1] xdm [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  xfs [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1] xfwp [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  xnest [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1] xserver-common [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  xserver-xfree86 [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1] xterm [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
  xvfb [4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1]
The following packages will be upgraded:
  adduser [3.63 -> 3.97] apcalc [2.11.10.1-1 -> 2.11.11-1]
  apcalc-common [2.11.10.1-1 -> 2.11.11-1] apt-file [2.0.3-7 -> 2.0.8]
  at [3.1.8-11 -> 3.1.10] base-files [3.1.2 -> 3.1.16]
  base-passwd [3.5.9 -> 3.5.11] bash [2.05b-26 -> 3.1-5]
  bc [1.06-15 -> 1.06-19] biew [5.6.2-1 -> 5.6.2-2]
  bin86 [0.16.14-1.2 -> 0.16.14-1.4] binutils [2.15-6 -> 2.17-2]
  bison [1:1.875d-1 -> 1:2.3.dfsg-4] bittornado [0.3.13-1 -> 0.3.15-2]
  bsdmainutils [6.0.17 -> 6.1.4] cfv [1.18-2 -> 1.18-2.2]
  configure-debian [1.0.0 -> 1.0.1] console-common [0.7.49 -> 0.7.61]
  console-data [2002.12.04dbs-49 -> 2:1.0-3]
  console-tools [1:0.2.3dbs-56 -> 1:0.2.3dbs-65]
  coreutils [5.2.1-2 -> 5.97-5] cpp [4:3.3.5-3 -> 4:4.1.1-7]
  cpp-3.3 [1:3.3.5-13 -> 1:3.3.6-13] cron [3.0pl1-86 -> 3.0pl1-97]
  dash [0.5.2-5 -> 0.5.3-3] db4.2-util [4.2.52-18 -> 4.2.52+dfsg-1]
  dc [1.06-15 -> 1.06-19] debconf [1.4.30.13 -> 1.5.4]
  debconf-i18n [1.4.30.13 -> 1.5.4] debianutils [2.8.4 -> 2.17]
  dictionaries-common [0.25.12 -> 0.70.2] discover1 [1.7.7 -> 1.7.18]
  discover1-data [1.2005.01.08 -> 1.2006.01.14] doc-debian [3.1 -> 3.1.3]
  doc-linux-text [2005.04-1 -> 2006.04-1] dpkg [1.10.28 -> 1.13.22]
  dpkg-dev [1.10.28 -> 1.13.22] e2fslibs [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1]
  e2fsprogs [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1] eject [2.0.13deb-8sarge2 -> 2.1.4-2.1]
  exim4 [4.50-8sarge2 -> 4.63-3] exim4-base [4.50-8sarge2 -> 4.63-3]
  exim4-config [4.50-8sarge2 -> 4.63-3]
  exim4-daemon-light [4.50-8sarge2 -> 4.63-3]
  fdutils [5.4-20040228-1 -> 5.5-20060227-1] file [4.12-1 -> 4.17-3]
  findutils [4.1.20-6 -> 4.2.28-1] finger [0.17-7 -> 0.17-10]
  ftp [0.17-12 -> 0.17-16] gcc [4:3.3.5-3 -> 4:4.1.1-7]
  gcc-3.3 [1:3.3.5-13 -> 1:3.3.6-13]
  gcc-3.3-base [1:3.3.5-13 -> 1:3.3.6-13] gconf2 [2.8.1-6 -> 2.14.0-4]
  gdb [6.3-6 -> 6.4.90.dfsg-1] gettext-base [0.14.4-2 -> 0.14.6-1]
  gnu-efi [3.0a-4 -> 3.0c-1] gphoto2 [2.1.5-1 -> 2.2.0-3]
  grep [2.5.1.ds1-4 -> 2.5.1.ds2-5]
  grub [0.95+cvs20040624-17sarge1 -> 0.97-16.1] gs [8.01-5 -> 8.50-1.1]
  gs-common [0.3.7 -> 0.3.9] gs-gpl [8.01-5 -> 8.50-1.1]
  gv [1:3.6.1-10 -> 1:3.6.1-13] hostname [2.13 -> 2.92]
  hotplug [0.0.20040329-22 -> 0.0.20040329-25]
  iamerican [3.1.20.0-4 -> 3.1.20.0-4.3]
  ibritish [3.1.20.0-4 -> 3.1.20.0-4.3] ifupdown [0.6.7 -> 0.6.7-0.4]
  imlib-base [1.9.14-16.2 -> 1.9.14-31] info [4.7-2.2 -> 4.8.dfsg.1-2]
  initrd-tools [0.1.81.1 -> 0.1.84.1]
  initscripts [2.86.ds1-1 -> 2.86.ds1-20]
  iptables [1.2.11-10 -> 1.3.5.0debian1-1]
  iputils-ping [3:20020927-2 -> 3:20020927-3]
  ispell [3.1.20.0-4 -> 3.1.20.0-4.3] klogd [1.4.1-17 -> 1.4.1-18]
  less [382-1 -> 394-3] lftp [3.1.3-1 -> 3.5.4-1]
  libacl1 [2.2.23-1 -> 2.2.41-1] libartsc0 [1.3.2-3 -> 1.5.4-1]
  libasound2 [1.0.8-3 -> 1.0.12-1] libatk1.0-0 [1.10.1-2 -> 1.12.2-1]
  libattr1 [2.4.16-1 -> 2.4.32-1] libavc1394-0 [0.4.1-2 -> 0.5.3-1]
  libblkid1 [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1] libbonobo2-0 [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.0-1]
  libbonobo2-common [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.0-1] libbz2-1.0 [1.0.2-7 -> 1.0.3-6]
  libc6 [2.3.2.ds1-22sarge4 -> 2.3.6.ds1-4]
  libc6-dev [2.3.2.ds1-22sarge4 -> 2.3.6.ds1-4]
  libcomerr2 [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1] libconfigfile-perl [1.2.1 -> 1.3]
  libconsole [1:0.2.3dbs-56 -> 1:0.2.3dbs-65]
  libdb1-compat [2.1.3-7 -> 2.1.3-9] libdb3 [3.2.9-22 -> 3.2.9+dfsg-0.1]
  libdb4.2 [4.2.52-18 -> 4.2.52+dfsg-1] libdb4.3 [4.3.27-2 -> 4.3.29-6]
  libdiscover1 [1.7.7 -> 1.7.18] libevent1 [1.0b-1.1 -> 1.1a-1]
  libfribidi0 [0.10.4-6 -> 0.10.7-3] libgcc1 [1:4.0.1-2 -> 1:4.1.1-13]
  libgconf2-4 [2.8.1-6 -> 2.14.0-4] libgcrypt11 [1.2.0-11.1 -> 1.2.3-2]
  libgdbm3 [1.8.3-2 -> 1.8.3-3] libgksu1.2-0 [1.2.6-2 -> 1.3.8-1]
  libglib2.0-0 [2.6.4-1 -> 2.12.3-2] libgnome2-0 [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.1-3]
  libgnome2-common [2.8.1-2 -> 2.14.1-3]
  libgnomecanvas2-common [2.8.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2]
  libgnomeui-common [2.8.1-3 -> 2.14.1-2]
  libgnomevfs2-0 [2.8.4-4 -> 2.14.2-2+b1]
  libgnomevfs2-common [2.8.4-4 -> 2.14.2-2] libgpg-error0 [1.0-1 -> 1.4-1]
  libgphoto2-2 [2.1.5-6 -> 2.2.1-4] libgphoto2-port0 [2.1.5-6 -> 2.2.1-4]
  libgpmg1 [1.19.6-19sarge1 -> 1.19.6-22] libidn11 [0.5.13-1.0 -> 0.6.5-1]
  libjpeg62 [6b-10 -> 6b-13] libjpeg62-dev [6b-10 -> 6b-13]
  libldap2 [2.1.30-8 -> 2.1.30-13+b1]
  liblocale-gettext-perl [1.01-17 -> 1.05-1] liblockfile1 [1.06 -> 1.06.1]
  liblogfile-rotate-perl [1.04-1.2 -> 1.04-3] liblzo1 [1.08-1.2 -> 1.08-3]
  libmagic1 [4.12-1 -> 4.17-3] libmpeg2-4 [0.4.0b-2 -> 0.4.0b-4]
  libncurses5 [5.4-4 -> 5.5-3] libncursesw5 [5.4-4 -> 5.5-3]
  libnss-db [2.2-6.3 -> 2.2.3pre1-2] libogg0 [1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.3-2]
  libopencdk8 [0.5.5-10 -> 0.5.9-1] libpam-modules [0.76-22 -> 0.79-3.2]
  libpam-runtime [0.76-22 -> 0.79-3.2] libpam0g [0.76-22 -> 0.79-3.2]
  libperl5.8 [5.8.7-4 -> 5.8.8-6.1] libpng12-0 [1.2.8rel-1 -> 1.2.8rel-5.2]
  libpng12-dev [1.2.8rel-1 -> 1.2.8rel-5.2] libpopt0 [1.7-5 -> 1.10-3]
  libreadline5 [5.0-10 -> 5.1-7]
  libsasl2 [2.1.19.dfsg1-0sarge2 -> 2.1.19.dfsg1-0.5]
  libsdl1.2debian [1.2.7+1.2.8cvs20041007-4.1 -> 1.2.11-3]
  libss2 [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1] libstdc++5 [1:3.3.5-13 -> 1:3.3.6-13]
  libt1-5 [5.0.2-3 -> 5.1.0-2] libtext-charwidth-perl [0.04-1 -> 0.04-4]
  libtext-iconv-perl [1.2-3 -> 1.4-3]
  libtext-wrapi18n-perl [0.06-1 -> 0.06-5] libtextwrap1 [0.1-1 -> 0.1-5]
  libusb-0.1-4 [2:0.1.10a-9.sarge.1 -> 2:0.1.12-2]
  libuuid1 [1.37-2sarge1 -> 1.39-1] libvorbis0a [1.1.0-1 -> 1.1.2-1]
  libvorbisenc2 [1.1.0-1 -> 1.1.2-1] libvorbisfile3 [1.1.0-1 -> 1.1.2-1]
  libwrap0 [7.6.dbs-8 -> 7.6.dbs-11] libwww0 [5.4.0-9 -> 5.4.0-11]
  libxml2 [2.6.16-7 -> 2.6.26.dfsg-3] libxrender1 [1:0.9.0-2 -> 1:0.9.1-3]
  libxslt1.1 [1.1.12-8 -> 1.1.17-4]
  linux-kernel-headers [2.5.999-test7-bk-17 -> 2.6.17.10-3]
  login [1:4.0.3-31sarge9 -> 1:4.0.18.1-3] logrotate [3.7-5 -> 3.7.1-3]
  lpr [1:2003.09.23-7 -> 1:2006.08.03]
  lsof [4.74.dfsg.3-2 -> 4.77.dfsg.1-3] m4 [1.4.2-1 -> 1.4.6-2]
  mailx [1:8.1.2-0.20040524cvs-4 -> 1:8.1.2-0.20050715cvs-1]
  make [3.80-9 -> 3.81-2] makedev [2.3.1-77 -> 2.3.1-83]
  man-db [2.4.2-21 -> 2.4.3-3] manpages [1.70-1 -> 2.39-1]
  manpages-dev [1.70-1 -> 2.39-1] mdetect [0.5.2 -> 0.5.2.1]
  mime-support [3.28-1 -> 3.37-1] module-init-tools [3.2-pre1-2 -> 3.2.2-3]
  modutils [2.4.26-1.2 -> 2.4.27.0-6] mpack [1.6-1 -> 1.6-4]
  mtools [3.9.9-2.1 -> 3.9.10.ds1-3] mtr-tiny [0.67-1 -> 0.71-2]
  nano [1.2.4-5 -> 1.9.99pre1-1] ncurses-base [5.4-4 -> 5.5-3]
  ncurses-bin [5.4-4 -> 5.5-3] ncurses-term [5.4-4 -> 5.5-3]
  net-tools [1.60-10 -> 1.60-17] netbase [4.21 -> 4.25]
  netkit-inetd [0.10-10 -> 0.10-10.3] nvi [1.79-22 -> 1.79-24]
  passwd [1:4.0.3-31sarge9 -> 1:4.0.18.1-3] patch [2.5.9-2 -> 2.5.9-4]
  pciutils [1:2.1.11-15 -> 1:2.2.4~pre4-1] perl [5.8.7-4 -> 5.8.8-6.1]
  perl-base [5.8.7-4 -> 5.8.8-6.1] perl-modules [5.8.7-10 -> 5.8.8-6.1]
  perl-tk [1:800.025-2 -> 1:804.027-6] pidentd [3.0.18-2 -> 3.0.19.ds1-1]
  portmap [5-9 -> 5-20] pppconfig [2.3.11 -> 2.3.14] pppoe [3.5-4 -> 3.8-1]
  pppoeconf [1.7 -> 1.12] procmail [3.22-11 -> 3.22-16]
  procps [1:3.2.1-2 -> 1:3.2.7-3] psfontmgr [0.11.8-0.1 -> 0.11.10]
  psmisc [21.5-1 -> 22.3-1] python [2.3.5-2 -> 2.4.3-11]
  python-newt [0.51.6-20 -> 0.52.2-7] rcs [5.7-15 -> 5.7-18]
  read-edid [1.4.1-2 -> 1.4.1-2.1] reportbug [3.8 -> 3.29.5]
  sed [4.1.2-8 -> 4.1.5-1] sharutils [1:4.2.1-13 -> 1:4.2.1-15]
  strace [4.5.8-1.2 -> 4.5.14-1] sysklogd [1.4.1-17 -> 1.4.1-18]
  sysv-rc [2.86.ds1-1 -> 2.86.ds1-20] sysvinit [2.86.ds1-1 -> 2.86.ds1-20]
  tar [1.14-2.2 -> 1.15.91-2] tcpd [7.6.dbs-8 -> 7.6.dbs-11]
  tcsh [6.13.00-1 -> 6.14.00-7] tetex-base [2.0.2c-8 -> 3.0-22]
  tetex-doc [2.0.2c-8 -> 3.0-22] texi2html [1.66-1.2 -> 1.76-4]
  texinfo [4.7-2.2 -> 4.8.dfsg.1-2] traceroute [1.4a12-18 -> 1.4a12-20]
  ttf-arphic-bkai00mp [2.10-6 -> 2.10-6.1]
  ttf-kochi-gothic [1.0.20030809-3 -> 1.0.20030809-4]
  ttf-kochi-mincho [1.0.20030809-3 -> 1.0.20030809-4]
  usbutils [0.70-8 -> 0.72-5] wamerican [5-4 -> 6-2]
  wget [1.9.1-12 -> 1.10.2-2] whiptail [0.51.6-20 -> 0.52.2-7]
  whois [4.7.5 -> 4.7.17] x-ttcidfont-conf [21 -> 25]
  xaw3dg [1.5+E-8 -> 1.5+E-14]
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
  dvi2tty [5.3.1-3] fam [2.7.0-10] gdk-imlib11 [1.9.14-31]
  imlib11 [1.9.14-31] libatk1.0-data [1.12.2-1] libglib2.0-data [2.12.3-2]
  libgnomevfs2-extra [2.14.2-2+b1] libtasn1-3-bin [0.3.6-1]
  locales [2.3.6.ds1-4] perl-doc [5.8.4-8sarge3]
  python-cjkcodecs [1.1.1-2+b1] python-iconvcodec [1.1.2-3+b1]
  wbritish [6-2] xml-core [0.09-0.1]
230 packages upgraded, 52 newly installed, 46 to remove and 116 not upgraded.
Need to get 119MB/183MB of archives. After unpacking 68.6MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] n
Abort.

That is how aptitude works. Try apt-get, it does not try to be as smart as aptitude does and will just do what you ask of it. Also worth noting is the fact that you might have dependency issues preventing somethings from being updated, I did not look closely at your output. Perhaps a better approach would be: apt-get upgrade (change your sources to testing or etch first, then apt-get update) followed by apt-get dist-upgrade. I do not use pine: I just change my sources to either testing or unstable. I would suggest if you are technically able to ferret out the glitches that can happen, go to Sid. In either case, apt-get install apt-listbugs and READ the output BEFORE committing to the changes. If you can not make sense out of the output and make your decisions, DO NOT track either testing or unstable. The reason I go with unstable is because testing is for, well, testing. Nobody cares if testing breaks for any length of time except close to a release cycle. Unstable normally gets fixed very quickly with the exceptions of things like changing from gnome-2.14 to gnome-2.16, which involves many, many packages that need to be updated, compiled, tested, uploaded. That is what apt-listbugs is for. It will tell you of bug reports listed for all the packages you are trying to install.

I hope this helps.

--
Damon L. Chesser
damon@damtek.com
damon@okfairtax.org



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