Lost synaptic!

[David Bandel]

On 6/28/05, Harry Giles <hg57 at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> I guess the using unstable thing has bit me in the behind.  Using
> Synaptic, I did an upgrade (yesterday).  Today, it is gone!  Not to be
> found in /usr/sbin/ like it should be!
> 
> I tried to do a at-get install synaptic, but got:
> 
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
>   synaptic: Depends: libapt-pkg-libc6.3-5-3.3 but it is not installable
> E: Broken packages

Unless you just like a borken system, stop using unstable.  The name
says it all.

To fix, either use apt-get to downgrade to testing or go get the
synaptic deb and use dpkg to install (which should force a downgrade
of other packages, although you may need to bring them to the system
yourself).

> 
> Is it possible to back up so to speak, using apt-get?  (Man, I am so
> spoiled by gui's!).

modify your /etc/apt/preferences file and make testing have the
largest number (highest priority).  Then you'll only see unstable
packages if they are the only ones available (and selecting them will
likely select a bunch of stuff you want to keep for uninstall).

> 
> 
> Harry G
> 
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Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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