Am 13. Feb, 2006 schwätzte Anthony so: > Update your /etc/apt/sources.list to point to the Sarge repositories, > and do "apt-get dist-upgrade". Oooh, yes, do a dist-upgrade rather than just an upgrade. Sorry about that. Actually, if one still gives you the error try the other :). ciao, der.hans > 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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