Update your /etc/apt/sources.list to point to the Sarge repositories, and do "apt-get dist-upgrade". For a lengthier way of making sure you cover your bases, see this - http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html Anthony On 2/12/06, Jim B wrote: > What would the most straight forward way under my current Debian system to > upgrade to sarge? > > > > Jim > > > On 2/10/06, der.hans wrote: > > 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 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 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 > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> -- > > >>>> # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.CiscoLearning.org/ > > >>>> # Join the League of Professional System Administrators! > > >>>> https://LOPSA.org/ > > >>>> # I'm not anti-social, I'm pro-individual. - der.hans > > >>>> > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > >>>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> # https://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.CiscoLearning.org/ > > >> # Join the League of Professional System Administrators! > > >> https://LOPSA.org/ > > >> # When I work, I work hard. 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