Re: gnome upgrade in testing

From: Rick Pasotto (rick_at_niof.net)
Date: 09/30/05

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    On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 10:54:08AM +0100, Antony Gelberg wrote:
    > Rick Pasotto wrote:
    > > 'apt-get upgrade' is holding back lots of gnome programs. When I go
    > > to manually install them apt-get wants to remove some programs.
    > > Could someone explain to me why it wants to remove 'capplets' while
    > > at the same time upgrading 'capplets-data'?
    >
    > If you're using testing you should expect this type of thing to
    > happen.

    No, I shouldn't. It makes no sense to upgrade the data for an
    application if the application itself is being removed.

    > A good way to get to the bottom of things is to run aptitude
    > interactively, try to do what you want, and look at the bottom pane
    > for feedback.

    In other words, you do not know the answer to my question. 

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