cannot force a version of a package with dependencies, error message is misleading
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| synaptic (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Ubuntu 9.04
synaptic 0.62.5ubuntu3 from jaunty-updates
If Package A depends on a specific version of Package B, then
Choosing "Force Package version" on Package A will do nothing.
Choosing "Force Package version" on Package B will note that Package A must be up/downgraded, but:
trying to apply changes will give an empty list "NOT AUTHENTICATED" and then, on confirmation, display:
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
E: Unable to lock the download directory.
and all marked changes disappear.
Example packages: amarok depends on an equal version of amarok-common between jaunty and jaunty-backports.
This occurs whether for an upgrade or a downgrade.
For some packages, this can be worked-around by removing and then installing the desired version.
| Victor Vargas (kamus) wrote | #1 |
| affects: | ubuntu → synaptic (Ubuntu) |
| Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in synaptic (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| status: | New → Triaged |
| Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote | #3 |
| summary: |
- synaptic gives garbage message, crashes on forcing package version with - dependencies + cannot force a version of a package with dependencies, error message is + misleading |
sir, this was reassigned to package synaptic.