Edgy update problem(s)

[marc]

John Dangler said...
> On Thu, 2007-04-05 at 07:47 +0100, marc wrote:
> > Mario Vukelic said...
> > > On Wed, 2007-04-04 at 03:34 +0100, marc wrote:
> > > > Using Synaptic's "Apply", the result is:
> > > > 
> > > >   E: /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_1%3a7.1.1ubuntu6.2_i386.deb: 
> > > > trying to overwrite `/usr/X11R6/bin', which is also in package xli
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > So, the problem is with /usr/X11R6/bin, but how to fix it?
> > > > 
> > > > (Since there seems to be a conflict with the xli package, I looked at
> > > > removing it, but it would remove ubuntu-desktop, all xserver packages
> > > > and a more, so that's not an option.)
> > > > 
> > 
> > I squashed the Debconf dialogues via:
> > 
> >   sudo dpkg-reconfigure debconf
> > 
> > and changing "kde" to "dialog".
> > 
> > > I would try 
> > > 
> > > dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/x11-common_1%
> > > 3a7.1.1ubuntu6.2_i386.deb
> > > 
> > > This will install x11-common by overwriting the /usr/X11R6/bin directory
> > 
> > Okay, thanks, this worked :-)
> > 
> > However, though most of the update went through, there are a few more
> > issues. I now have:
> > 
> >   $ aptug

> What command is this? (I never heard of it) ... 

Sorry, it's an alias for:

  $ sudo aptitude upgrade

> Sorry, I'm following this thread and just noticed this...

> >   The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> >     courier-base: Depends: courier-authlib but it is not installable
> >     courier-authlib-userdb: Depends: courier-authlib but it is
> >      not installable
> >                             Depends: courier-authlib (>= 0.58) but it is 
> >      not installable
> > 
> >   $ sudo dpkg --configure -a
> >   dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration
> >         of courier-authlib-userdb:
> >    courier-authlib-userdb depends on courier-authlib; however:
> >     Package courier-authlib is not installed.
> >    courier-authlib-userdb depends on courier-authlib (>= 0.58); however:
> >     Package courier-authlib is not installed.
> >   dpkg: error processing courier-authlib-userdb (--configure):
> >    dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> >   Errors were encountered while processing:
> >    courier-authlib-userdb
> > 
> > So:
> > 
> >   $ sudo aptitude install courier-authlib-userdb 
> > 
> >   The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> >     courier-authlib: Conflicts: courier-authdaemon (< 0.58)
> >     but 0.47-13ubuntu5.1 is installed and it is kept back.
> >   Resolving dependencies...
> >   E: I wasn't able to locate file for the courier-authdaemon package.
> >    This might mean you need to manually fix this package.
> >   The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
> >   Upgrade the following packages:
> >   courier-authdaemon [0.47-13ubuntu5.1 (now) -> 0.58-4ubuntu1 (edgy)]
> > 
> >   Score is 0
> > 
> >   dpkg: error processing courier-authdaemon (--remove):
> >    Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> >    reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> >   terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'
> >     what():  basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid
> >   Aborted (core dumped)
> >   Errors were encountered while processing:
> >    courier-authdaemon
> > 
> > Okay, so:
> > 
> >   $ sudo aptitude install courier-authdaemon
> > 
> >   The following NEW packages will be installed:
> >     courier-authlib
> >   The following packages will be upgraded:
> >     courier-authdaemon
> >   1 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 14 to remove and 149 not 
> > upgraded.
> >   Need to get 0B/83.9kB of archives. After unpacking 26.3MB will be 
> > freed.
> >   Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
> > 
> >   Writing extended state information... Done
> >   dpkg: error processing courier-authdaemon (--remove):
> >    Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> >    reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> >   terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'
> >     what():  basic_string::_S_construct NULL not valid
> >   Aborted (core dumped)
> >   Errors were encountered while processing:
> >    courier-authdaemon
> > 
> > So, I'm stuck in a loop again. Any help much appreciated.


-- 
Cheers,
Marc