circular dependencies in aptitude?

[Calcpage]

On Jun 10, 2010, at 4:03 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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

Can I use i386 debs on my x64 box?

A. Jorge Garcia
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