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

[Jim B]

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?

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


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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