17 Sep
2012
17 Sep
'12
1:47 p.m.
Hi, David :-)
Thanks for this.
On Monday 17 September 2012 10:52:39 David Hare wrote:
Lisi, your original post was you were unsure about the
"recommends" of
packages to be installed, we already said you probably do want them. If
no network, how can apt have processed that much?
You will see from <apt-get update> whether you got network! If not,
that's a non-starter.
If the problem is actually necessary`packages (dependencies) which
cannot or will not be installed for some reason, that's a different
matter (of course, any "recommends" will also have dependencies which
must be satisfied) That can and does happen if a repo is in a state of
change or connection temporarily down. Then the apt system will delay
installation till the error is resolved, that's intended behaviour.
I think taht this is almost certainly teh explanation.
I would not use Slavek's repo just now for a new
install because I know
it's updated often and sometimes is very slow. I install from official
3.5.13, currently quite static, then upgrade later. Maybe you were
unlucky and hit it (axis) at the wrong time. I have seen failed TDE
installs occasionally when the official 3.5.13 mirrors were not behaving
but they seem fine at the moment.
When installing multiple packages (TDE) I always use <apt-get install -d
package> that is, first download the packagees only. If all is well then
go ahead and install. You will see in the terminal any download errors,
if so stop, try again later the same way.
Thanks for this. You have answered a question atht I had never researched,
just wondered idoy how ot do it. I now know!
There are various cli method to resolve apt conflicts
but if you don't
know them, this might just be easiest:
apt-get update
apt-get purge desktop-base-trinity kde-trinity
apt-get install -d desktop-base-trinity kde-trinity
apt-get install desktop-base-trinity kde-trinity
Most of it will be in you cache already so should be quite fast. If you
prefer aptitude, use it's equivalent commands.
I'm not, I think, going to gp far enough back without cleaning out the cache.
I'll comment out Slávek's repositories ofr now, and purge and start again.
Or I might just do a clean install to wipe out any mess I have created!
Re Exegnu Linux: It is deliberately stripped down to
fit a CD and is not
intended as a recommended alternative to official install instructions
(it does work well and has an installer... but is not officially
supported and may have it's own bugs) You can always add/remove packages
later. In live-cd mode, it will verify your network connection and other
hardware compatability.
Yes, I have as I said I was doing, downloaded it. I have also put it,
unsuccessfully, onto a USB-key. It won't boot. That was as far as I got,
before I had to go out. So I have not used it yet.
Thanks for spending so much time giving me so helpful a reply. :-)
Lisi