cannot install tzdata-java on 12.04 LTS

[Colin Law]

On 15 August 2013 11:11, thufir <hawat.thufir at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:07:39 +0000, thufir wrote:
>
>
>> http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/precise/main/updates/tzdata-
> java
>>
>>
>> but what's wrong with apt that it can't resolve this?
>
>
> One solution is found here:
>
> http://superuser.com/questions/478284/dependencies-problems-installing-
> openjdk-on-ubuntu
>
> which is to install
>
> tzdata-java_2012e-0ubuntu0.12.04_all.deb
>
> by hand.  However, that doesn't explain why apt can't resolve this
> error.  Why not?  Should I manually install as this other person did?  If
> I manually install, then apt can't upgrade that package correctly (I
> think) in the future.

Did you see my previous questions and suggestions?

Colin