What's a blocked update

[Willy Hamra]

2009/6/20 Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
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> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: What's a blocked update
> From: Jerry Lapham <rjlapham at gmail.com>
> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: 06/19/2009 04:06 PM
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>> Today when I clicked on the Software Updates icon it showed 4 bug fix updates and 4 "blocked updates." The blocked updates were for kernel 2.6.28.11.15. I clicked on "Apply all available updates" and it downloaded and installed the bug fixes but not the blocked. The icon still showed 8 updates available.
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>> -Jerry
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>> Jerry Lapham
>> Monroe, OH 45050
>> rjlapham at gmail.com
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>> "I'm a middle linebacker," Tom said defensively.
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> This usually happens when apt recognizes that there is a newer version of a piece of software is available but not all of the prerequisites for it are available yet. Often doing an apt-get update will find the prerequisite software. If not, the best solution is to simply wait until they are.
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sorry, but not quite right. if he uses apt-get distupgrade, the
blocked updates will be installed. the difference in apt-get between
normal upgrade and dist upgrade is the same as the difference in
aptitude between safe upgrade and full upgrade. blocked updates are
valid, but will their dependency setup requires the removal of an
already installed package, thus apt refuse to install them except with
dist upgrade



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