Re: Aptitude problem when upgrade to lenny

["B. Liu" <bl246@hermes.cam.ac.uk>]

Hi Daniel,

Just let you know that I have sorted the problem. I reboot the machine, then tried tha command again, then it worked, I have been able to login to the new lenny.

Thanks for your help.

All the best

Bin

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009, B. Liu wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
>
> Just let you know that I used a local university mirror for the upgrade, 
> because I don't have internet connection for this machine.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bin
>
> On Fri, 6 Mar 2009, B. Liu wrote:
>
> > uname -a
> > Linux on02--srl 2.6.18-6-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Dec 12 05:49:32 UTC 2008 x86_64 
> > GNU/Linux
> >
> > strace -o /tmp/stace dpkg --install 
> > /tmp/aptitude_0.4.11.11-1~lenny1_amd64.deb
> > I attached the txt file with this email. Please let me know if the 
> > attachement was blocked out.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bin
> >
> > On Fri, 6 Mar 2009, Daniel Burrows wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 10:46:15AM +0000, "B. Liu" 
> > > <bl246@hermes.cam.ac.uk> was heard to say:
> > > > I download the aptitude_0.4.11.11-1~lenny1_amd64.deb package, using dpkg 
> > > > to install, it hangs as well. My machines is dell poweredge 1950 64-bit 
> > > > Quad core.
> > >
> > >  What's the output if you run "strace dpkg --install (deb file)"?
> > > Note that you'll have to install strace if it isn't already installed.
> > >
> > >  Also, what do you get from "uname -a"?
> > >
> > >  Daniel