On 29/03/2022 03:34, Chuck Zmudzinski wrote:
I am new to running the unstable sid distribution. Today I wanted to
upgrade it and when using the dist-upgrade option of apt-get (I think
that's equivalent to the full-upgrade option of apt), I got this:
[...]> The problem is with the section that lists the packages that
will be
REMOVED.
Yes, this is normal for sid. Unwanted removals are usually a sign that
dependencies are in transition. All sid administrators should know how
to recognise this situation and avoid unwanted removals. I use:
apt-get -s -V -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=yes dist-upgrade
to simulate a dist-upgrade to see what is going on and then "apt-mark
hold" to hold packages until I am satisfied that dist-upgrade can
proceed without unwanted removals. I use the package web page, package
tracker, and transition tracker
<https://release.debian.org/transitions/> to help identify the cause.
"apt-mark showhold" lists held packages, which can be unheld when the
transition is complete.
Kind regards,