Bug#68585: This bug is still here in apt-get 0.8.10.3
I have the same issue, as can be seen below : as I understand it, the
update of a package (initscripts) would break others (initramfs-tools),
so in the end dist-upgrade decides to not upgrade it, which is fine.
However, at the same time dist-upgrade decides to remove the packages
that would be broken if initscripts were updated (as if dist-upgrade
forgets that it actually keeps initscripts as-is).
root@sr027055:~# apt-get --simulate -o 'Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true'
-y dist-upgrade -V
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Starting
Starting 2
Investigating (0) initscripts [ amd64 ] < 2.88dsf-22.1 -> 2.88dsf-31 > (
admin )
Broken initscripts:amd64 Breaks on initramfs-tools [ amd64 ] < 0.98.8 ->
0.107 > ( utils ) (< 0.104)
Considering initramfs-tools:amd64 3 as a solution to
initscripts:amd64 245
Added initramfs-tools:amd64 to the remove list
Broken initscripts:amd64 Breaks on util-linux [ amd64 ] < 2.17.2-9 ->
2.20.1-5.1 > ( utils ) (< 2.20.1-5)
Considering util-linux:amd64 5222 as a solution to initscripts:amd64 245
Holding Back initscripts:amd64 rather than change util-linux:amd64
Fixing initscripts:amd64 via remove of initramfs-tools:amd64
Investigating (0) linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 [ amd64 ] < 2.6.32-45 > (
kernel )
Broken linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64:amd64 Depends on initramfs-tools [
amd64 ] < 0.98.8 -> 0.107 > ( utils ) (>= 0.55)
Considering initramfs-tools:amd64 3 as a solution to
linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64:amd64 0
Broken linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64:amd64 Depends on linux-initramfs-tool
[ amd64 ] < none > ( none )
Considering initramfs-tools:amd64 3 as a solution to
linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64:amd64 0
Or group remove for linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64:amd64
Try to Re-Instate (1) initscripts:amd64
Done
Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
initramfs-tools (0.98.8)
linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 (2.6.32-45)
The following packages have been kept back:
initscripts (2.88dsf-22.1 => 2.88dsf-31)
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Remv linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64 [2.6.32-45]
Remv initramfs-tools [0.98.8]
root@sr027055:~# apt-get --simulate -o 'Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true'
-y upgrade -V
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Entering ResolveByKeep
Keeping package initscripts:amd64
The following packages have been kept back:
initscripts (2.88dsf-22.1 => 2.88dsf-31)
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Here's the version of apt-get that exhibits the bug :
root@sr027055:~# apt-get -v
apt 0.8.10.3 for amd64 compiled on Apr 15 2011 07:35:31
Supported modules:
*Ver: Standard .deb
*Pkg: Debian dpkg interface (Priority 30)
S.L: 'deb' Standard Debian binary tree
S.L: 'deb-src' Standard Debian source tree
Idx: Debian Source Index
Idx: Debian Package Index
Idx: Debian Translation Index
Idx: Debian dpkg status file
Hope this helps,
Guillaume
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