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Re: debian sid & gnome



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On 06/11/08 21:31, Dietrich Bollmann wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Since weeks I can't update debian sid as apt-get always wants to remove
> gnome:

I have to ask: do you "apt-get update"?

>   apt-get dist-upgrade
>   [...]
>   The following packages will be REMOVED:
>   epiphany-extensions fast-user-switch-applet gnome
>   gnome-desktop-environment gnome-system-tools k3b libavcodeccvs51
>   libavdevicecvs52 libavformatcvs52 libavutilcvs49 liboobs-1-3
>   libpostproccvs51 libswscalecvs0 libuim5 scim-uim
>   [...]
> 
> As I couldn't find any mails from other users about this problem, I
> finally wonder if there is something wrong with my system.
> 
> Should I continue to wait for some more weeks until finally gnome can be
> updated again or is there some better way to proceed?

Try upgrading a handful of packages at a time.  That will show you
where the problem is.  "apt-show-packages -u | sort" is handy.

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Kittens give Morbo gas.  In lighter news, the city of New New
York is doomed."
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