Re: apt-listbugs behavior (was libpangocairo and gimp...)
On Monday 22 January 2007 12:10, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> I didn't read the beginning of the thread, but it looks like you're
> hijacking... :(
>
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:29:00AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> > i tried to upgrade this morning but got the following right after
> > fetching the stuff:
> >
> > Fetched 5428kB in 40s (133kB/s)
> > Reading package fields... Done
> > Reading package status... Done
> > Retrieving bug reports... Done
> > Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
> > grave bugs of ucf (2.0017 -> 2.0018) <pending>
> > #407963 - Syntax error in /usr/bin/ucfr
> > grave bugs of desktop-base (0.3.20 -> 4.0.0) <pending>
> > #407799 - desktop-base: /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base \
> > overrides configure d login desktop without warning on upgrade
> > serious bugs of netbase (4.27 -> 4.28) <pending>
> > #407538 - netbase: /etc/networks should not be a conffile
> > Summary:
> > ucf(1 bug), desktop-base(1 bug), netbase(1 bug)
> > Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...]
> > n
>
> you can revie the bugs by entering their bug numbers at the prompt
> above. It will allows you to determine if they will affect you or
> not. For example, the netbase bug, IIRC is pretty minor as far as its
> effect on systems. A quick read should tell you whether you need to
> work about it. Also, you can hold specific packages so that the rest
> of the upgrade can continue.
>
> > the rest of it:
> >
> > ************************************************************************
> >**** ****** Exit with an error by force in order to stop the installation.
> > ******
> > *************************************************************************
> >***
>
> this is normal. you told it not to install...
>
>
> [snipped typical dpkg errors and aptitude output...]
>
> > is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the
> > situation, or is the problem on my end?
>
> depends on what you're trying to do. You can wait, though new bugs may
> be reported as the old ones are fixed. I suggest you hold the packages
> in question and proceed with the upgrade.
>
> .02
>
> A
how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the
apt-get doc' or on the web.
thanks,
tom
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