software updates

[Kirk Bridger]

Just for future reference, when I see Update Manager not allowing me to 
actually install some updates it is typically because some dependency 
isn't available or the upgrade involves some serious package management 
like uninstalling things.

Typically if I open up Synaptic it allows me to upgrade properly 
provided it is not a missing dependency.  Typically Upgrade Manager 
warns you about "partial upgrades" when a dependency isn't available.

So next time try opening Synaptic and see if you can upgrade there, 
rather than uninstalling and reinstalling packages manually.  Hopefully 
it works a little better for you.

Kirk



Doug Stewart wrote:
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Arthur Amendt <amendt at gmail.com 
> <mailto:amendt at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Check your Software Sources file (System -> Administration) 
>     uncheck 3 party sources then go to terminal at type sudo dpkg
>     --configure -a
>
>     This has worked for me.
>
>     On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Doug Stewart
>     <doug.dastew at gmail.com <mailto:doug.dastew at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         I am running ubuntu 9.04 and my update manager tells me there
>         is a
>
>         Distribution update
>         libmlt-data
>
>         file that I should be installing. The problem is: that I
>         cannot get a checkmark to show up so that it will install.
>
>         What am I missing?
>
>         Doug
>
>         -- 
>
>
>
> Thanks to Tim and Arthur
>
> I looked at the Logs and found nothing to help. But I did notice that 
> it only hapend when Firefox was running, so I removed Firefox
>  and reinstalled. So far so good  - will let you Know if it happens again.
>
> Thanks again
> Doug
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