On 28 Aug 2002 09:00:13 -0700 Tom Nielsen <tom@neuro-logic.com> wrote:
I tried "apt-get install synaptic" and I got a dependency error on other packages. Why should I get an dep error on other packages that don't relate to synaptic? Here's my message:
server:~ # apt-get install synaptic Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies: GConf: Depends: /sbin/install-info Netscape6: Depends: libodbc.so but it is not installable Depends: libodbcinst.so but it is not installable E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
Well, I have more experience of apt in a Debian setting, but very often repeating "apt-get -f install" will solve the problem; you may need to do it a few times. It doesn't necessarily mean that synaptic needs these packages - a previous install may not have completed because of failed dependencies (ie, Netscape 6). I have had similar problems and in my opinion, the best solution is to get rid of Netscape 6 - do you really want it anyway? It's just a slower version of Mozilla. David -- "The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory." (Paul Fix)