Re: Bug#27841: apt: apt depends on a missing library

[Ben Gertzfield <che@debian.org>]

>>>>> "Jason" == Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> writes:

    warp> apt depends on libstdc++2.8 which is not in slink, as such
    warp> it can not be installed on a clean slink install.

    Ben> Right. 2.8 *should* be in slink, but I should do a rebuild
    Ben> and reupload anyway. Any features anyone wants to sneak in
    Ben> before I rebuild?

    Jason> I'm just going to assume this was discussed on policy
    Jason> before mass bug filings were done. libstdc++2.8 -MUST- be
    Jason> in slink, we can't release without it as too many 3rd party
    Jason> things need it. Yes apt in slink should use 2.9 but it was
    Jason> not a release goal to migrate libstdc++ in slink..

I think you should submit a grave bug on libstdc++ then.

    Jason> Incidently I make no promises about APT working with the
    Jason> new g++ and libstdc++2.9, for all I know it doesn't as I've
    Jason> never tried it.

I'll let you know :)

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