Bug#707578: apt: yields dependency problems with "apt-get install --purge libreoffice"
Hello Vincent!
On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 4:10 PM, Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> wrote:
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
That is a bold statement …
> xvii:/home/vinc17# apt-get install --purge libreoffice
It would help if you could look into /var/backups/ and find the status file
representing the state before you issued this command for easier reproduction
as it is a bit hard to guess otherwise.
> (Reading database ... 480141 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing libreoffice-style-galaxy ...
> (Reading database ... 480136 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace libreoffice-style-tango 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1 (using .../libreoffice-style-tango_1%3a4.0.3-1_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement libreoffice-style-tango ...
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libreoffice-style-tango:
> libreoffice-common (1:3.5.4+dfsg2-1) breaks libreoffice-style-tango (>= 1:3.6~) and is installed.
> Version of libreoffice-style-tango to be configured is 1:4.0.3-1.
>
> dpkg: error processing libreoffice-style-tango (--configure):
> dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> libreoffice-style-tango
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I presume APT tries to unpack & configure the new style after removing
the old style before unpacking libreoffice-common as it depends on a
style (via Provides) while having << and >= breaks on the real styles.
The unpack of tango should have caused dpkg to auto-deconfigure commons
though if I see that right (but I haven't the time to look too closely now).
As said, it would be really helpful if you could find the status file.
Best regards
David Kalnischkies
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