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

[Anthony]

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 <elemint at 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 at 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 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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