problems with apt-get upgrade after installing knoppix to HD

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Originally Posted by Markus

I haven't seen much use on the forum of "apt-get -b --ignore-hold whatever_package" which I seem to use quite often to get stuff installed after update-upgrade.
Is it somehow better to use the --force-overwrite or how come no-one uses the one I do?
Or don't they just tell :D

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I would normally just track it down with apt-cache policy package and apt-get -s install package and keep adding packages to the line with a package_needed/unstable for what it wants. It is usually just some library from unstable that it needs then most of the other packages will install.

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Originally Posted by aay

Hmm. Interesting. Your hypothesis seems reasonable. Well since this isn't simply a Knoppix problem, i'm sure it's being noticed by lots of people. This needs to stop. Though it's something of a nuisance for you and me , I can see how this would have new users pulling their hair out. Frankly I'd rather wait a few more days and have thing smoothed out. On the other hand, package managers may reply that this is UNSTABLE we are talking about here. Nevertheless, it seems to me that these packages should at least INSTALL.

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I agree this type of thing probably scares a lot of people off getting into one of those nightmare installs and they have know way of knowing how to get out of it especially when that apt-get -f install advice that apt usually gives is useless in the situation most of the time. You are correct the standard response on Debian User when some starts with problems in unstable is what do you expect your running unstable if you cannot sort out the problems then run stable.

Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Right now I have 3 packages on hold wanting to remove kdelibs4-dev etc. Not an option.
I'll have a go at your suggestion.