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 <elemint@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What would the most straight forward way under my current Debian system to
>> upgrade to sarge?
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On 2/10/06, der.hans <PLUGd@lufthans.com> 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 <PLUGd@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@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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