Recursive package error with dselect (libc6 and SpamAssassin)

From: Jason Morrill (morrilljr_at_cfapress.org)
Date: 02/03/04

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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 08:46:26 -0500

    For quite some time I've been trying to resolve a recursive package
    listing with Woody.
    How can I fix this so dselect works properly again? Are there cache
    files that I can clear?
    In the meantime I've been using apt but that's not a solution I'd like
    to stick with.

    Here's a snip from dselect:

    "
    dselect - recursive package listing mark:+/=/-
    verbose:v help:?
    EIOM Pri Section Package Description
     *** Req base libc6 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and
    Timezone data
     *** Opt interpre spamassassin Perl-based spam filter using text
    analysis
    "

    Here's a bit more info too:

    "
    webserv:~# dpkg -l spamassassin libc6
    Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
    |
    Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
    |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err:
    uppercase=bad)
    ||/ Name Version Description
    +++-=========================-=========================-================
    ==================================================
    ii spamassassin 2.20-1woody3 Perl-based spam
    filter using text analysis
    ii libc6 2.2.5-11.5 GNU C Library:
    Shared libraries and Timezone data
    "

    My /etc/apt/sources.list says
    "
    webserv:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
    deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
    deb ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
    deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free
    "

    I have installed some software outside of the Debian package world but
    nothing system level. I always look for the software through Debian
    before resorting to source builds and installs.

    Thanks!
     Jason Morrill
     IT Manager
     Child & Family Agency SE Connecticut 

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