Yup. Looks scary.

Post #271,336 by Another Scott 10/25/06 10:55:04 PM Reply	Yup. Looks scary. Is a reinstall or dist-upgrade or something in order? It looks like it thinks gnome shouldn't be there... Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #271,340 by drewk 10/25/06 11:10:14 PM Reply	No, wierd drook@drookenstein:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade \nReading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\nCalculating upgrade... Done\n0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. And another odd thing: drook@drookenstein:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment\nReading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\nThe following extra packages will be installed:\n gnome-backgrounds gnome-core gnome-keyring-manager\nSuggested packages:\n gnome-audio\nRecommended packages:\n dasher\nThe following NEW packages will be installed:\n gnome-backgrounds gnome-core gnome-desktop-environment gnome-keyring-manager\n0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.\nNeed to get 1245kB of archives.\nAfter unpacking 2798kB of additional disk space will be used.\nDo you want to continue [Y/n]? n\nAbort. Okay, so I'll also install gnome-audio. drook@drookenstein:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment gnome-audio\nReading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\nSome packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have\nrequested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable\ndistribution that some required packages have not yet been created\nor been moved out of Incoming.\nThe following information may help to resolve the situation:\n\nThe following packages have unmet dependencies:\n gnome-desktop-environment: Depends: gdm (>= 2.8.0.6) but it is not going to be installed\nE: Broken packages Huh? When I try to install it by itself, it doesn't complain. When I add the suggested package it's busted. === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #271,345 by static 10/26/06 12:16:17 AM Reply	Try an apt-get -f install. Sounds like you need the apt database to be put back in sync with itself. Wade. "Don't give up!"
Post #271,347 by folkert 10/26/06 2:05:54 AM Reply	It is one of the few things apt just doesn't do right. Just install gdm as well. To me these things are very clear. gamin and fam conflict. gamin is the preferred one right now. `apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment gnome-audio gdm` -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #271,441 by drewk 10/26/06 11:52:07 PM Reply	So what's gamin? drook@drookenstein:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment gnome-audio gdm\nReading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\ngdm is already the newest version.\nSome packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have\nrequested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable\ndistribution that some required packages have not yet been created\nor been moved out of Incoming.\nThe following information may help to resolve the situation:\n\nThe following packages have unmet dependencies:\n ubuntu-sounds: Conflicts: gnome-audio but 2.0.0-2 is to be installed\nE: Broken packages\ndrook@drookenstein:~$ sudo apt-get -f install\nReading package lists... Done\nBuilding dependency tree... Done\n0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.\n === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #271,443 by folkert 10/27/06 12:35:02 AM Reply	Ummm... greg@prince:~$ apt-cache show gamin\nPackage: gamin\nPriority: optional\nSection: admin\nInstalled-Size: 184\nMaintainer: Michael Banck <mbanck@debian.org>\nArchitecture: i386\nVersion: 0.1.7-4\nDepends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.10.0), libgamin0 (= 0.1.7-4)\nConflicts: fam\nFilename: pool/main/g/gamin/gamin_0.1.7-4_i386.deb\nSize: 61880\nMD5sum: 689a40b04004cda9766e3c6df27a1bca\nSHA1: 5447a5a9978c8f5e4fe3c334ce1658e848e8bd40\nSHA256: 39b621e5d5007f0c7afafd9c5c0b10c72df0742a78da60f8db1958e6dd25690c\nDescription: File and directory monitoring system\n Gamin is a file and directory monitoring system defined to be a\n subset of the FAM (File Alteration Monitor) system.\nTag: admin::filesystem, interface::daemon, made-of::lang:c, suite::gnome\n\ngreg@prince:~$ apt-cache show fam\nPackage: fam\nPriority: optional\nSection: admin\nInstalled-Size: 256\nMaintainer: Chuan-kai Lin <cklin@debian.org>\nArchitecture: i386\nVersion: 2.7.0-11\nDepends: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1-12), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1-12), lsb-base (>= 3.0-6), portmap\nFilename: pool/main/f/fam/fam_2.7.0-11_i386.deb\nSize: 70288\nMD5sum: a1fa4bf3a5d013b97c1f874ba4e55308\nSHA1: 5ea31ea79eb3032b9d87e5cc1458222b82994d59\nSHA256: 6b6b70c38da73508fdd9eaaf45768a61e8483f0cb112a1fecfc59009fbf784c2\nDescription: File Alteration Monitor\n FAM monitors files and directories, notifying interested applications\n of changes.\n .\n This package provides a server that can monitor a given list of files\n and notify applications through a socket. If the kernel supports\n dnotify (kernels >= 2.4.x) FAM is notified directly by the kernel.\n Otherwise it has to poll the files' status. FAM can also provide an\n RPC service for monitoring remote files (such as on a mounted NFS\n filesystem).\nTag: interface::daemon, made-of::lang:c++, role::sw:server, use::monitor, works-with::file They are both File and directory monitors. Then don't install gnome-audio. `apt-get -f` only fixes things if they aren't installed (like power goes out during an upgrade) You seem to be just glazing over here Drew. Read the descriptions. The if the Gnomes Destop Environment is the only thing beng installed (it is a meta package) you may not need it. But try to get it installed. gdm is the Gnome Dektop Manager (login screen thinger) greg@princess:~$ apt-cache show gnome-desktop-environment\nPackage: gnome-desktop-environment\nPriority: optional\nSection: gnome\nInstalled-Size: 44\nMaintainer: Jordi Mallach <jordi@debian.org>\nArchitecture: all\nSource: meta-gnome2\nVersion: 1:2.14.3.2\nDepends: gnome-core (= 1:2.14.3.2), epiphany-browser (>= 2.14.2.1) \| galeon (>= 1.3.18) \| \nfirefox-gnome-support \| mozilla-firefox-gnome-support, evolution (>= 2.6.3), evolution-data-server (>= 1.6.3),\nfile-roller (>= 2.14.4), gcalctool (>= 5.8.19), esound, gconf-editor (>= 2.12.1), gdm (>= 2.14.5), \ngnome-backgrounds (>= 2.14.2.1), evince (>= 0.4.0), gnome-about (>= 2.14.2), gnome-games (>= 1:2.14.3), \ngnome-keyring-manager (>= 2.12.0), gnome-media (>= 2.14.2), gnome-netstatus-applet (>= 2.12.0), gnome-nettool \n(>= 2.14.2), gnome-system-monitor (>= 2.14.5), gnome-system-tools (>= 1.4.0), gnome-themes (>= 2.14.3), \ngnome-utils (>= 2.12.2-2), gnome-volume-manager (>= 1.4.0-2), gnomemeeting (>= 1.2.3-1experimental1) \| ekiga \n(>= 2.0.2), gucharmap (>= 1.4.4), gtk2-engines (>= 2.6.10), industrial-cursor-theme, libgnomevfs2-extra (>= \n2.12.2), nautilus-cd-burner (>= 2.14.3), sound-juicer (>= 2.14.5), totem (>= 1.4.3), vino (>= 2.12.0), zenity \n(>= 2.14.3), fast-user-switch-applet (>= 2.14.2), gnome-user-guide (>= 2.14), libgnome2-perl, libgnomevfs2-bin\nRecommends: dasher (>= 4.0.4), gnome-mag (>= 1:0.12.6), gnopernicus, gok (>= 1.0.10), \ngnome-accessibility-themes (>= 2.14.3), fam\nSuggests: gnome-audio (>= 2.0.0), evolution-exchange (>= 2.6.3)\nFilename: pool/main/m/meta-gnome2/gnome-desktop-environment_2.14.3.2_all.deb\nSize: 13174\nMD5sum: c9fc61d7d8e32e325bdf8b410b93c915\nSHA1: 3da4243c83660f8257f4c11fda9a8d4ed619a065\nSHA256: 8447a6ffb60d91c08e0180290479e5cb94356ce9f55d7111334d0dd64594ae4e\nDescription: The GNOME Desktop Environment\n This is the GNOME Desktop environment, a graphical interface to use on your\n Debian system. It includes a wide range of applications, including programs\n for email, messaging, word processing, financial accounting, conferencing,\n and more.\nTag: interface::x11, role::aux:metapackage, special::meta, suite::gnome, uitoolkit::gtk\nTask: gnome-desktop -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* Freedom is not FREE. Yeah, but 10s of Trillions of US Dollars? SELECT * FROM scog WHERE ethics > 0; 0 rows returned.
Post #271,444 by drewk 10/27/06 12:49:20 AM Reply	Yup, like a Krispy Kreme `gnome-desktop-environment` now installed. /me heads to bed (way too late) === Kip Hawley is still an idiot. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]

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