Dietrich Bollmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since weeks I can't update debian sid as apt-get always wants to remove
> gnome:
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks, Dietrich
I usually solve this sort of problem using aptitude, checking the
dependencies of the packages suggested for removal has always revealed
the culprit. Of course YMMV.
/M
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