Re: Bug#119559: apt: fails on resolving dependency path but only on specifying the package manually
On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> I guess because of that. But how should I enforce an update of kvdr
> then? I do not want to set direct dependency, since it is not a real
> dependency, but a conflict to an ancient version and an update of the
> application is appropriated.
Correct. In the presence of complicate OR groups the time required to
evaluate all the possible solutions is very high (the problem is NP), so
it doesn't, and won't.
Your situation involves a cyclic dependency between packages, that
involves an OR group - which is the worst possible situation. I advise
that you remove the cycle, or perhaps try provides - the provides logic is
a little bit more resistant to cycles.
BTW, for future references bugs are not suitable for this kind of
inquiry.
Jason
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