Re: Software-upgrades not installable due to APT-misconfiguration ?
root@osrdii:/home/andreas# aptitude upgrade
Resolving dependencies...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libavcodec53{a} libavformat53{a} libavutil-extra-51{a} libpostproc-extra-52{a}
libswscale-extra-2{a} libx264-116{a} The following packages will be REMOVED:
libartsc0{u} libbs2b0{u} libdirac-decoder0{u} libggi-target-x{u} libggi2{u}
libggiwmh0{u} libggiwmh0-target-x{u} libgii1{u} libgii1-target-x{u} mplayer-skin-blue{u}
The following packages will be upgraded:
lame libdrm-intel1 libdrm-radeon1 libdrm2 libmp3lame0 libxvidcore4 mencoder mplayer
8 packages upgraded, 6 newly installed, 10 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 10.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 12.1 MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
Get:1 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main
libavutil-extra-51 amd64 4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1 [102 kB] Get:2
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main libmp3lame0 amd64
3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1 [296 kB] Get:3 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main libx264-116 amd64 2:0.116.2037+gitf8ebd4a-3~bpo60+1 [426 kB] Get:4
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main libxvidcore4 amd64
2:1.3.2-5~bpo60+1 [346 kB] Get:5 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main libavcodec53 amd64 4:0.7.2-1~bpo60+1 [2,880 kB] Get:6
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main libavformat53 amd64
4:0.7.2-1~bpo60+1 [503 kB] Get:7 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main libpostproc-extra-52 amd64 4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1 [127 kB] Get:8
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main libswscale-extra-2
amd64 4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1 [130 kB] Get:9 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main mplayer amd64 2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1 [2,690 kB] Get:10
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main mencoder amd64
2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1 [1,178 kB] Get:11
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main lame amd64
3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1 [172 kB] Get:12 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main libdrm2 amd64 2.4.26-1~bpo60+1 [427 kB] Get:13
http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/ squeeze-backports/main libdrm-intel1 amd64
2.4.26-1~bpo60+1 [429 kB] Get:14 http://backports.debian.org/debian-backports/
squeeze-backports/main libdrm-radeon1 amd64 2.4.26-1~bpo60+1 [419 kB] Fetched 10.1 MB in
16s (597 kB/s) Reading changelogs... Done Selecting previously deselected package
libavutil-extra-51. (Reading database ... 171363 files and directories currently
installed.) Unpacking libavutil-extra-51
(from .../libavutil-extra-51_4%3a0.7.2.1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Preparing to replace
libmp3lame0 3.98.4-0.0 (using .../libmp3lame0_3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmp3lame0 ... Selecting previously deselected package
libx264-116. Unpacking libx264-116
(from .../libx264-116_2%3a0.116.2037+gitf8ebd4a-3~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Preparing to
replace libxvidcore4 2:1.2.2-0.1
(using .../libxvidcore4_2%3a1.3.2-5~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement
libxvidcore4 ... Selecting previously deselected package libavcodec53. Unpacking
libavcodec53 (from .../libavcodec53_4%3a0.7.2-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting
previously deselected package libavformat53. Unpacking libavformat53
(from .../libavformat53_4%3a0.7.2-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously
deselected package libpostproc-extra-52. Unpacking libpostproc-extra-52
(from .../libpostproc-extra-52_4%3a0.7.2.1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously
deselected package libswscale-extra-2. Unpacking libswscale-extra-2
(from .../libswscale-extra-2_4%3a0.7.2.1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Preparing to replace
mplayer 2:1.0~rc3++svn20100804-0.2squeeze1
(using .../mplayer_2%3a1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking
replacement mplayer ... Replaced by files in installed package mencoder ... Processing
triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for
desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus ... (Reading database ...
171406 files and directories currently installed.) Removing libartsc0 ... (Reading
database ... 171404 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace
mencoder 2:1.0~rc3++svn20100804-0.2squeeze1
(using .../mencoder_2%3a1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking
replacement mencoder ... Processing triggers for man-db ... (Reading database ... 171388
files and directories currently installed.) Removing libbs2b0 ... Removing
libdirac-decoder0 ... Removing libggiwmh0-target-x ... Removing libggi-target-x ...
Removing libggiwmh0 ... Removing libggi2 ...
Removing libgii1-target-x ...
Removing libgii1 ...
Removing mplayer-skin-blue ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
(Reading database ... 171043 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace lame 3.98.4-0.0
(using .../lame_3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement lame ...
Preparing to replace libdrm2 2.4.23-0.0 (using .../libdrm2_2.4.26-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libdrm2 ...
Preparing to replace libdrm-intel1 2.4.23-0.0
(using .../libdrm-intel1_2.4.26-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement
libdrm-intel1 ... Preparing to replace libdrm-radeon1 2.4.23-0.0
(using .../libdrm-radeon1_2.4.26-1~bpo60+1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement
libdrm-radeon1 ... Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up libavutil-extra-51 (4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libmp3lame0 (3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libx264-116 (2:0.116.2037+gitf8ebd4a-3~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libxvidcore4 (2:1.3.2-5~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libavcodec53 (4:0.7.2-1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libavformat53 (4:0.7.2-1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libpostproc-extra-52 (4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libswscale-extra-2 (4:0.7.2.1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up mplayer (2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/mplayer/mplayer.conf ...
Setting up mencoder (2:1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-2~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up lame (3.98.4+repack2-3~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libdrm2 (2.4.26-1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libdrm-intel1 (2.4.26-1~bpo60+1) ...
Setting up libdrm-radeon1 (2.4.26-1~bpo60+1) ...
Current status: 3 updates [-8].
root@osrdii:/home/andreas# apt-get -sf install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
root@osrdii:/home/andreas# cat /etc/apt/preferences
Package: *
Pin: release a=squeeze-backports
Pin-Priority: 200
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian,a=stable,n=squeeze,l=Debian
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release v=6.0,o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages, a=stable,n=squeeze, l=Unofficial
Multimedia Packages Pin-Priority: 200
root@osrdii:/home/andreas#
So this seems like my issue is not solved yet, but looking into my E-mail inbox showed
the following interesting thing:
> From: Gmane Autoauthorizer <auth-a403f8c7ceec3b67033fbc8069ee80ed@auth.gmane.org>
> To: bugs.andreas.glaeser@freenet.de
> Subject: gmane.linux.debian.user: Authorization required
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:44:09 +0100
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I replied to this message, so this question is probably resolved now.
> Gmane has nothing to do with Debian. Likewise Google Groups, New
> Generation and various other self-appointed "gateways".
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> Consider subscribing to the debian mailing lists directly instead of
> using an unassociated third party. Gmane offers no advantages over
> directly subscribing to the list, and all the disadvantages.
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> Dealing directly with the lists will, amongst other benefits, prevent
> this breaking of threads that makes it harder for everyone.
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I really prefer using Gmane to getting all those raw E-mail messages. There is far too
much traffic on that list of yours.
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