circular dependencies in aptitude?

[NoOp]

On 06/10/2010 05:54 AM, Calcpage wrote:
> On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:19 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 06/08/2010 07:12 PM, Calcpage wrote:
>>>
>>> On Jun 8, 2010, at 8:31 PM, NoOp ...
>>>> However, you could have installed the .debs instead:
>>>> <http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s/sun-java6/>
>>>> bin, jre, plugin for your architechture. For example if you have a
>>>> 64bit:
>>>>
>>>> <http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-bin_6.20dlj-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb
>>>>>
>>>> <http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-jre_6.20dlj-1ubuntu3_all.deb
>>>>>
>>>> <http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s/sun-java6/sun-java6-plugin_6.20dlj-1ubuntu3_amd64.deb
...
> 
> OK, I downloaded all the *.debs you listed from archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/s 
>   and still no joy.  I tried installing the bin file using nautilus as  
> you advised and it required the jre.  Then I tried installing the jre  
> and it needed java-common which I got from packages.ubuntu.com and it  
> installed fine.  Then I tried the jre again and it needs the bin???   
> Still circular....

I'm not sure what the issue might be. I downloaded the i386 files and
installed all w/o issue. Haven't time to try the amd64 files today.