Re: Apt error?

[Dan Sauer <dmsauer@xxxxxxx>]

Steve,

Thanks for the tip, but it still returns (apt-get -f upgrade) the same 
error.  The box that this is happening on is: Debian testing, hp-parisc, 
kernel 2.4.17-32
I'll appreciate any further help,

Thanks,
Dan Sauer

Steven Isaacson wrote:

> What branch(stable,testing,unstable) of debian(or equivalent for your
> distro) are you tracking?
>
> An update shouldn't be installing or removing any programs unless your
> system is in a funky state. Running dselect or aptitude might allow
> you to see what is happening on your system and resolve it.
>
> Running "apt-get -f upgrade" might help.
>
> -steve
>
> On 3/11/06, Dan Sauer <dmsauer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > I'm guessing the following is bad, but not sure how to proceed.  It
> > results from a ('simple')
> >
> > apt-get upgrade                     command:
> >
> > Get:96 http://lug.mtu.edu testing/main netkit-ping 0.10-10.3 [22.5kB]
> > Fetched 36.3MB in 2m29s (242kB/s)
> > E: 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 re ally want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak
> > option.
> > E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs
> > deforest:~#
> >
> >
> >    
>
>