apt-get not working getting an error installing just about any package

[der.hans]

Am 10. Feb, 2006 schwätzte Jim B so:

> I am running woody but since I am running unstable would it be a problem to
> now go to stable and then use pinning?
>
> Would going to sarge be a fix or would it just cause different problems?

That bug report I pointed out said that you should move to sarge first,
then move to testing or unstable if you need to. As always, stay with
stable if you can.

> At this point if I try to install any package I get the following error.

The bug report responses made it seem like going to stable will fix that
error.

ciao,

der.hans

> This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential
> package e2fsprogs due to a Conflicts/Pre-Depends loop. This is often bad,
> but if you really want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak option.
> -bash: E:: command not found
> E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs
> ~# E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs
>
>
> Jim
>
> On 2/10/06, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>>
>> Am 10. Feb, 2006 schwätzte Jim B so:
>>
>>> Below is what I have in my /etc/apt/sources.list
>>>
>>>
>>> deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
>>> deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
>>>
>>> What is the best way to be able to update the system considering I can
>> not
>>> now do I need to upgrade to sarge?
>>
>> https://www.LuftHans.com/unix/
>>
>> Read cafod.
>>
>> Either use the pinning method listed there or use -t with apt-get to stay
>> with the stable release. -t Also works for aptitude. Synaptic has a way of
>> sticking with a particular release as well.
>>
>> See if upgrading to the current stable fixes the problem for you.
>>
>> Have you updated this system to sarge in the past or are you running an
>> un-updated woody?
>>
>> ciao,
>>
>> der.hans
>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/9/06, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Am 09. Feb, 2006 schwätzte Jim B so:
>>>>
>>>>> I was trying to do an apt-get dist-upgrade but I get the following
>>>> message
>>>>> and I am actually getting this on several systems.
>>>>>
>>>>> This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential
>>>>> package e2fsprogs due to a Conflicts/Pre-Depends loop. This is often
>>>> bad,
>>>>> but if you really want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak
>>>> option.
>>>>> -bash: E:: command not found
>>>>> E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs
>>>>> ~# E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs
>>>>
>>>> Are you tracking testing or unstable?
>>>>
>>>> If so, maybe ask aptbot ( or whatever it's called ) on the #debian irc
>>>> channel.
>>>>
>>>> Most likely you should avoid upgrades until the bug has been fixed and
>> a
>>>> new package is available :).
>>>>
>>>> http://bugs.debian.org/e2fsprogs
>>>>
>>>> I see http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=325834.
>>>>
>>>> So maybe you should ignore my advice...
>>>>
>>>> ciao,
>>>>
>>>> der.hans
>>>>
>>>>> What is the best way to proceed I have seen some people have been
>> doing
>>>> the
>>>>> following:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "/etc/apt/apt.conf" and putting in it the line:
>>>>>    APT::Force-LoopBreak "true";
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>
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