[ILUG] apt-get. multiple glib installations. how do i fix?

[Kae Verens]

On Wednesday 23 February 2005 14:35, Danny Browne wrote:
> Using apt-get i to install gtk+ i get the message ( i'm not at my linux box
> now so it's something like) glib 1.x: Obsoletes: glib2 2.x: but 2.x is to
> be installed.
>
> So i have 2 installations of glib.
>
> rpm -qa | grep glib reveals glib-1.x and glib2-2.x, so i try to remove glib
> 1.x with rpm -e, but it tells me there are many other dependant
> installations. So i tried to rpm -e glib2 2.x and get a similar message.
>
> How do i fix this/Remove one of the glib packages?

YMMV, but "apt-get -f install"

make sure to "apt-get update" before doing that, so it is sure to find the 
packages it needs.

wait for a second opinion, though - the above is what /I'd/ do, but then - I'm 
a risk-taker. There may be less risky solution.

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Kae Verens
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