i tried to upgrade this morning but got the following right after fetching the
stuff:

Fetched 5428kB in 40s (133kB/s)
Reading package fields... Done
Reading package status... Done
Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
grave bugs of ucf (2.0017 -> 2.0018) <pending>
#407963 - Syntax error in /usr/bin/ucfr
grave bugs of desktop-base (0.3.20 -> 4.0.0) <pending>
#407799 - desktop-base: /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base \
overrides configure d login desktop without warning on upgrade
serious bugs of netbase (4.27 -> 4.28) <pending>
#407538 - netbase: /etc/networks should not be a conffile
Summary:
ucf(1 bug), desktop-base(1 bug), netbase(1 bug)
Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...] n


the rest of it:

************************************************** **************************
****** Exit with an error by force in order to stop the installation. ******
************************************************** **************************
E: Sub-process if dpkg -s apt-listbugs | grep -q '^Status: .* \
ok installed'; the n /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || \
( test $? -ne 10 || exit 10; echo \
'Warning: apt- listbugs exited abnormally, hit enter key to \
continue.' 1>&2 ; read a < /dev/tty ); fi returned an error code (10)
E: Failure running script if dpkg -s apt-listbugs | grep -q '^Status: \
.* ok inst alled'; then /usr/sbin/apt-listbugs apt || ( test $? -ne 10 \
|| exit 10; echo 'Wa rning: apt-listbugs exited abnormally, \
hit enter key to continue.' 1>&2 ; read a < /dev/tty ); fi


(the preamble was:

The following packages have been kept back:
alsamixergui firefox gdk-imlib1 gnome-cups-manager gnome-system-monitor
gnomemeeting mozilla-browser mozilla-venkman
The following packages will be upgraded:
console-common desktop-base hal kernel-package libhal-storage1 libhal1
libsepol1 libsmbclient libvolume-id0 libwrap0 libwrap0-dev netbase
openbsd-inetd python-tz tcpd ucf udev
17 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 8 not upgraded.
Need to get 5428kB of archives.
After unpacking 516kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y

)


is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the situation, or
is the problem on my end?

thanks,

tom arnall





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I didn't read the beginning of the thread, but it looks like you're
hijacking...

On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:29:00AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> i tried to upgrade this morning but got the following right after fetching the
> stuff:
>
> Fetched 5428kB in 40s (133kB/s)
> Reading package fields... Done
> Reading package status... Done
> Retrieving bug reports... Done
> Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
> grave bugs of ucf (2.0017 -> 2.0018) <pending>
> #407963 - Syntax error in /usr/bin/ucfr
> grave bugs of desktop-base (0.3.20 -> 4.0.0) <pending>
> #407799 - desktop-base: /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base \
> overrides configure d login desktop without warning on upgrade
> serious bugs of netbase (4.27 -> 4.28) <pending>
> #407538 - netbase: /etc/networks should not be a conffile
> Summary:
> ucf(1 bug), desktop-base(1 bug), netbase(1 bug)
> Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...]n


you can revie the bugs by entering their bug numbers at the prompt
above. It will allows you to determine if they will affect you or
not. For example, the netbase bug, IIRC is pretty minor as far as its
effect on systems. A quick read should tell you whether you need to
work about it. Also, you can hold specific packages so that the rest
of the upgrade can continue.

>
>
> the rest of it:
>
> ************************************************** **************************
> ****** Exit with an error by force in order to stop the installation. ******
> ************************************************** **************************

this is normal. you told it not to install...


[snipped typical dpkg errors and aptitude output...]

>
> is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the situation, or
> is the problem on my end?
>

depends on what you're trying to do. You can wait, though new bugs may
be reported as the old ones are fixed. I suggest you hold the packages
in question and proceed with the upgrade.

.02

A

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On Monday 22 January 2007 12:10, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> I didn't read the beginning of the thread, but it looks like you're
> hijacking...
>
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:29:00AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> > i tried to upgrade this morning but got the following right after
> > fetching the stuff:
> >
> > Fetched 5428kB in 40s (133kB/s)
> > Reading package fields... Done
> > Reading package status... Done
> > Retrieving bug reports... Done
> > Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
> > grave bugs of ucf (2.0017 -> 2.0018) <pending>
> > #407963 - Syntax error in /usr/bin/ucfr
> > grave bugs of desktop-base (0.3.20 -> 4.0.0) <pending>
> > #407799 - desktop-base: /etc/defaults/kdm.d/10_desktop_base \
> > overrides configure d login desktop without warning on upgrade
> > serious bugs of netbase (4.27 -> 4.28) <pending>
> > #407538 - netbase: /etc/networks should not be a conffile
> > Summary:
> > ucf(1 bug), desktop-base(1 bug), netbase(1 bug)
> > Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...]
> > n
>
> you can revie the bugs by entering their bug numbers at the prompt
> above. It will allows you to determine if they will affect you or
> not. For example, the netbase bug, IIRC is pretty minor as far as its
> effect on systems. A quick read should tell you whether you need to
> work about it. Also, you can hold specific packages so that the rest
> of the upgrade can continue.
>
> > the rest of it:
> >
> > ************************************************** **********************
> >**** ****** Exit with an error by force in order to stop the installation.
> > ******
> > ************************************************** ***********************
> >***
>
> this is normal. you told it not to install...
>
>
> [snipped typical dpkg errors and aptitude output...]
>
> > is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the
> > situation, or is the problem on my end?
>
> depends on what you're trying to do. You can wait, though new bugs may
> be reported as the old ones are fixed. I suggest you hold the packages
> in question and proceed with the upgrade.
>
> .02
>
> A

how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the
apt-get doc' or on the web.

thanks,

tom




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On Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 11:46:55AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> On Monday 22 January 2007 12:10, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 10:29:00AM -0800, tom arnall wrote:
> >
> > > is the solution simply to wait until the repository deals w' the
> > > situation, or is the problem on my end?
> >
> > depends on what you're trying to do. You can wait, though new bugs may
> > be reported as the old ones are fixed. I suggest you hold the packages
> > in question and proceed with the upgrade.
> >
>
> how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the
> apt-get doc' or on the web.

use aptitude interactively and ':' will hold a package at its current
level. also, '?' within apt-listbugs allows you to pin the packages,
but I've not tried it to determine the results.

A

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On Wednesday 24 January 2007 15:46, tom arnall wrote:
> how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the
> apt-get doc' or on the web.

echo "package_name hold" | dpkg --set-selections

Stephen

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On Wednesday 24 January 2007 12:36, Stephen Cormier wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 January 2007 15:46, tom arnall wrote:
> > how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either the
> > apt-get doc' or on the web.
>
> echo "package_name hold" | dpkg --set-selections


how did you find out about this?

tom


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On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:46:55 -0800
tom arnall <kloro2006@gmail.com> wrote:

[...]

> how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either
> the apt-get doc' or on the web.

See here:

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/re...en.html#s-hold


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On Wednesday 24 January 2007 17:30, tom arnall wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 January 2007 12:36, Stephen Cormier wrote:
> > On Wednesday 24 January 2007 15:46, tom arnall wrote:
> > > how do i 'hold' the packages. i can't find anything on this in either
> > > the apt-get doc' or on the web.
> >
> > echo "package_name hold" | dpkg --set-selections
>
> how did you find out about this?
>
> tom

Good question but my memory fails me as to where I got it, originally I read
it on the web and have been using it every since when the need arises.

Stephen

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